March 21, 2023

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Meeting Patients Where They Are: Direct-to-Consumer Care Best Practice Guide

Direct-to-consumer telehealth includes a range of services that patients receive virtually from their home or other preferred location. The Telehealth for Direct-to-Consumer Care Best Practice Guide describes synchronous and asynchronous telehealth, shares best practices when developing a care strategy, informs on billing practices, and more (also available in Spanish). 

Legal Considerations as a Telehealth Provider

Providers must consider a number of legal issues when providing telehealth to their patients. This page offers information and resources related to protecting patient health information, cybersecurity, and professional liability considerations.

For Patients: Types of Behavioral Health Services through Telehealth

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted many people’s mental health, and increased the need for behavioral health services. Telehealth is helping to deliver greater access to behavioral health, including for those in rural and underserved communities. Read more about innovative ways patients can use behavioral telehealth services safely, privately and conveniently from home.

Tip Sheet on Telehealth for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

For parents of children with special health care needs, getting to a health care provider can be especially challenging. Telehealth can be an effective tool for delivering care to children in the comfort of their own home. This updated tip sheet provides ways parents can engage their children in a successful virtual health care visit (also available in Spanish).

Research Spotlight: Comparison of in-person vs. telebehavioral health outcomes from rural populations

A recent publication on the Telehealth.HHS.gov For Researchers page examines the outcomes in patient symptoms of anxiety and depression. Results show no clinical or statistical difference in depression or anxiety symptoms between patients treated via telehealth and in-person. 

Funding Opportunity Spotlight

Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required) – Apply by May 8, 2023

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Upcoming Event

Remote Psychological Monitoring & Remote Therapeutic Monitoring - Lessons Learned Thus Far – Mark your calendar for 3 PM EST on March 30, 2023

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New in Research

Telemedicine along the cascade of care for substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

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