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Briefing: Analysis of Medicare data shows who mental health providers treat over telehealth
Strategic angle: A new analysis reveals that mental health specialists utilizing telehealth did not significantly increase their rural patient base.
editorial-staff
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Updated 30 days ago
A recent analysis of Medicare data indicates that mental health providers who adopted telehealth have not substantially increased their patient base in rural areas.
The findings suggest that while telehealth options are available, they are not effectively reaching the intended rural populations.
This raises concerns about the overall effectiveness of telehealth in addressing mental health accessibility issues in underserved regions.