Patterns of Telepsychiatry Usage within Episodes of Mental Health Treatment: Implications for Telehealth Policy

Project Description

As public and private payers reexamine current telehealth policies, it remains unclear what proportions of patients seen by mental health providers receive care via different treatment delivery modalities. This study will use commercial insurance claims data to determine the proportion of patient episodes of care for mental health treatment conducted entirely via telehealth, entirely in-person, or a combination of the two (hybrid).