mHealth Intelligence April 17, 2024
An OSF HealthCare leader discusses how telehealth services can help extend mental health assessments to patients seeking behavioral healthcare in EDs.
Various factors are driving the mental healthcare crisis in America, not least of which is the rising demand for services and the concurrent dwindling supply of mental health professionals. As a result, Americans with pressing mental healthcare needs who are seeking help face long wait times. Health systems, like Illinois-based OSF HealthCare, are increasingly turning to telehealth technology to bridge the gap and enable quicker access to care.
According to a 2022 survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, 79 percent of psychologists reported patient increases in anxiety disorders, 66 percent reported increases in depressive disorders and 64 percent...
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