State-level policies may have boosted the number of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities offering telehealth services.
That’s according to new research by the RAND Corporation and Georgia State University. Researchers found that telehealth usage in SUD treatment facilities skyrocketed in recent years, jumping from 18% in 2019 to 79% in 2022.
This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased telehealth usage in the behavioral health field, a trend that is not slowing down, Behavioral Health Business reports. Read more.
