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Mar 23, 2023

Changes in Poison Center Calls for Intentional Exposure During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri in Dallas County, Texas

This study explored changes in the volume of calls to poison control centers for intentional exposures in Dallas County, Texas. Changes in call volume varied by gender and age and increased during the local COVID-19 surge.
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Mar 20, 2023

Behavioral Health Care Delivery Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Telehealth, and Quality of Care for Service Members with PTSD, Depression, or Substance Use Disorder

This report examines changes in behavioral health care delivered to service members by the Military Health System following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including patterns of care, use of telehealth, and quality of care.
Research

Feb 22, 2023

Many Clinicians Implement Digital Equity Strategies To Treat Opioid Use Disorder

Clinicians who treated patients with opioid use disorder reported less use of telemedicine in 2022 than in 2020. More than three-quarters of survey respondents used digital equity strategies to help patients overcome barriers to video visits.
Commentary

Feb 20, 2023

RAND Experts on Veteran Mental Health Respond to the White House Mental Health Research Priorities

The White House identified eight research priorities to better manage America's current mental health crisis. RAND researchers highlight why each area is critical for veteran mental health and how RAND is contributing to address them.
Press

Jan 6, 2023

Mental Health Telehealth Services Increased During Pandemic; Treatment Rates Increased for Some Disorders

Telehealth services for common mental health problems surged 16 to 20 fold during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than making up for a drop in in-person care that occurred during the period for a number of conditions.
Commentary

Nov 21, 2022

Informing the Debate About Telemedicine Reimbursement: What Do We Need to Know?

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. payers and policymakers broadly expanded payment for telemedicine services and relaxed many regulations. To decide the long-term fate of pandemic-era temporary telemedicine, policymakers should consider the effects of telemedicine on health care spending, patient outcomes, and health equity.
Research

Nov 16, 2022

Use Of And Willingness To Use Video Telehealth Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

We examined use of and willingness to use video telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinally followed cohort.
Press

Nov 7, 2022

Americans' Willingness to Use Video Telehealth Has Risen During COVID-19 Pandemic

Americans' use and willingness to use video telehealth has increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising most sharply among Black Americans and people with less education.
Research

Oct 25, 2022

Experiences with Telehealth for Outpatient Palliative Care: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study of Patients and Providers Across the United States

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine and compare telehealth experiences among outpatient palliative care programs and their patients in the United States.
Research

Sep 8, 2022

Perspectives of Patients Receiving Telemedicine Services for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis of User Experiences

We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 adults receiving care from one fully virtual opioid use disorder telemedicine service who had received three to five weeks of treatment.
Research

Sep 8, 2022

Use of Telehealth Across Pediatric Subspecialties Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this cohort study, 8 large pediatric medical groups in California collaborated to share aggregate data on telehealth use for 11 pediatric subspecialties from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021.
Commentary

Aug 31, 2022

Tele-Palliative Care Among Underserved Patients: Considerations for Future Research to Ensure Equity for All Patients

Underserved patients have been historically marginalized in health care and may experience extensive barriers to palliative care. Telehealth may be a particularly promising mode of palliative care by engaging patients across long distances and facilitating access to existing palliative care resources.

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Virtual Support May Expand Breastfeeding

How Does Telehealth Affect Health Care Quality, Access, Equity, and Costs?

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Changes in Poison Center Calls for Intentional Exposure During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri in Dallas County, Texas

Behavioral Health Care Delivery Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Telehealth, and Quality of Care for Service Members with PTSD, Depression, or Substance Use Disorder

Many Clinicians Implement Digital Equity Strategies To Treat Opioid Use Disorder

RAND Experts on Veteran Mental Health Respond to the White House Mental Health Research Priorities

Mental Health Telehealth Services Increased During Pandemic; Treatment Rates Increased for Some Disorders

Informing the Debate About Telemedicine Reimbursement: What Do We Need to Know?

Use Of And Willingness To Use Video Telehealth Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

Americans' Willingness to Use Video Telehealth Has Risen During COVID-19 Pandemic

Experiences with Telehealth for Outpatient Palliative Care: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study of Patients and Providers Across the United States

Perspectives of Patients Receiving Telemedicine Services for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis of User Experiences

Use of Telehealth Across Pediatric Subspecialties Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tele-Palliative Care Among Underserved Patients: Considerations for Future Research to Ensure Equity for All Patients

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Virtual Support May Expand Breastfeeding

How Does Telehealth Affect Health Care Quality, Access, Equity, and Costs?

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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Changes in Poison Center Calls for Intentional Exposure During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri in Dallas County, Texas

Behavioral Health Care Delivery Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Telehealth, and Quality of Care for Service Members with PTSD, Depression, or Substance Use Disorder

Many Clinicians Implement Digital Equity Strategies To Treat Opioid Use Disorder

RAND Experts on Veteran Mental Health Respond to the White House Mental Health Research Priorities

Mental Health Telehealth Services Increased During Pandemic; Treatment Rates Increased for Some Disorders

Informing the Debate About Telemedicine Reimbursement: What Do We Need to Know?

Use Of And Willingness To Use Video Telehealth Through The COVID-19 Pandemic

Americans' Willingness to Use Video Telehealth Has Risen During COVID-19 Pandemic

Experiences with Telehealth for Outpatient Palliative Care: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study of Patients and Providers Across the United States

Perspectives of Patients Receiving Telemedicine Services for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis of User Experiences

Use of Telehealth Across Pediatric Subspecialties Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tele-Palliative Care Among Underserved Patients: Considerations for Future Research to Ensure Equity for All Patients

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