Behavioral Health Business December 23, 2025
Tele-psychiatry patients with low therapeutic alliance scores or who pay more than $40 for an initial copay have much higher odds of dropping out of care.
A recently published study based on data from the venture capital-backed digital psychiatry practice Talkiatry found that these patients are twice as likely to drop out as other patients. The odds of dropping out of care are highest among patients who report a low therapeutic alliance after at least two visits, according to the study.
“By researching the complex relationship between discontinuation of care, cost, and connection, we’ve shown that clinicians must look at multiple factors across their clinical workflow to strengthen patient care,” Dr. Cheryl Person, national director of clinical quality at Talkiatry,...
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