Healthcare IT Today December 29, 2023
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The following is a guest article by Michael Levinson, M.D., J.D., Partner at Berger Singerman LLP

Telehealth has revolutionized the delivery of outpatient mental health services, and there has been exponential growth in the acceptance and delivery of remote care. No longer does a patient have to be sitting on a therapist’s couch to receive care. The sofa at home will work just fine. This was fostered in a large part by changes implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to 2020, less than one percent (1%) of outpatient health care was delivered virtually. A national public opinion poll of U.S. adults by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) conducted in 2021 found that a large percentage of the population have used...

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