Telehealth study shows greater likelihood of follow up visits

A recent study published in the JAMA Network Open in late June found that greater use of telehealth visits in a non-metropolitan area showed a modest increase in outpatient visits with specialty mental health professionals and a greater likelihood of follow-up visits after hospitalizations.
This research was focused mainly on patients with more severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The study also showed there were no significant changes in medication adherence—taking your medication as prescribed—but a slight uptick in mental health hospitalizations.
Telehealth has been a growing method of connecting patients with their healthcare professionals. But with the pandemic, the need for telehealth increased dramatically...