KevinMD December 23, 2023
Georgia Gaveras, DO, Sara Gotheridge, MD, Michael J. Lipp, MD, MBA, and Thomas Milam, MD, MDiv

The U.S. is facing a significant mental health crisis that has united us in our efforts to make positive changes across the health care ecosystem for those in need of care. As health care providers and experienced clinicians, we hope our joint dedication to addressing barriers to care and expanding digital services to those experiencing mental health challenges can make a lasting impact and start to improve health outcomes.

To that, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently received more than 38,000 public comments on its proposed telemedicine rules. Subsequently, the Agency, jointly with the Department of Health and Human Services, released a year-long extension of its allowance for telehealth providers to continue to offer controlled substances through telehealth.

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Topics: Digital Health, Mental Health, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology, Telehealth
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