Facility and state-level factors associated with telemental health (TMH) adoption among mental health facilities in the United States.
Xiaohui ZhaoKim E InnesSandipan BhattacharjeeNilanjana DwibediTraci M LeMastersUsha SambamoorthiPublished in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2019)
One in four MH facilities adopted TMH in 2016. TMH adoption varied by multiple facility- and state-level factors. Our findings suggest that: legal/regulatory burden and lower facility IT capacity may discourage TMH adoption; significant racial disparities exist in TMH adoption; and there is a need to increase TMH use for substance abuse disorders.