Behavioral Health Business April 1, 2024
Morgan Gonzales

Providers are throwing caution flags on the field of virtual substance use disorder (SUD) treatment.

Virtual SUD treatment boasts serious benefits, including convenience and accessibility, but not all patients are well-suited to receiving care through exclusively virtual means, industry insiders told Addiction Treatment Business.

While virtual therapy may be the best fit for some patients or the only option for patients unable to attend in-person appointments, the SUD industry may need to carefully consider virtual care’s role in treatment.

“For this demographic with all its comorbidities and the co-occurring disorders, you really need to see someone in person in order to tell how they’re progressing,” Lynda Micheletti, chief operating officer at Praesum Healthcare Services, told ATB. “People who have...

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