By the Numbers: 11 March 2024
13.0%
The percentage of "mental health specialists serving commercially insured or Medicare Advantage enrollees" who "had shifted to telemedicine only" in 2022, according to a recent study published in JAMA Health Forum -- Characteristics of Mental Health Specialists Who Shifted Their Practice Entirely to Telemedicine.
Rates were higher among female clinicians and those working in densely populated counties with higher real estate prices. A virtual-only practice allowing clinicians to work from home may be more attractive to female clinicians, who report spending more time on familial responsibilities, and those facing long commutes and higher office-space costs.
13.0%
The percentage of "mental health specialists serving commercially insured or Medicare Advantage enrollees" who "had shifted to telemedicine only" in 2022, according to a recent study published in JAMA Health Forum -- Characteristics of Mental Health Specialists Who Shifted Their Practice Entirely to Telemedicine.
Rates were higher among female clinicians and those working in densely populated counties with higher real estate prices. A virtual-only practice allowing clinicians to work from home may be more attractive to female clinicians, who report spending more time on familial responsibilities, and those facing long commutes and higher office-space costs.