Cohort study shows limited telemedicine uptake impacts mental health care in rural communities, suggesting tailored policies are needed.
This cohort study found that greater telemedicine uptake was associated with only small increases in the share of visits to patients in rural, low-access-to-care, or distant communities. Tailored policy interventions may be needed for telemedicine to reach its potential of improving mental health care of individuals with the greatest difficulty accessing it in their local community.
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