Asynchronous Telemental Health Care Could Help Fix Provider Shortage

BOSTON -- Online care options could be the solution to health care workforce shortages and rising workforce burnout concerns, telemental health experts told attendees at the American Telemedicine Association’s conference, but they added that policies and reimbursement could be slow to catch up to industry innovation. Panelists on a May 1 panel at the American Telemedicine Association’s annual meeting said asynchronous telemental therapy options could help maximize providers’ capacity to see patients, lighten providers’ workloads by redistributing tasks that do...