Importance Telemedicine can increase access to care, but uptake has been low among
people living in rural areas. The Veterans Health Administration initially encouraged …

Importance Although telehealth services expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic,
the association between state policies and telehealth availability has been insufficiently …

Objective: The authors examined the use of Veterans Affairs Video Connect (VVC) for
mental health care by rural and urban veterans and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Importance Little is known about how telemedicine use was evolving before the broad
changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Understanding …

Importance The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with an elevated prevalence of
mental health conditions and disrupted mental health care throughout the US. Objective To …

Importance American Indian/Alaska Native veterans experience a high risk for health
inequities, including mental health (MH) care access. Rapid virtualization of MH care in …

Telehealth could improve care for patients with low income and mental health needs. 1
However, despite rapid expansion nationwide, 2 limited evidence exists on the association …

Importance Access to specialty mental health care remains challenging for people with
serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Whether expansion of …

Introduction: Same-day referrals from primary care to mental health increase subsequent
mental health treatment engagement. VA Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) …

Importance Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, states implemented temporary changes
allowing physicians without a license in their state to provide care to their residents. There is …