Telepsychiatry adoption across hospitals in the United States: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to psychiatric care is critical for patients discharged from hospital psychiatric units to ensure continuity of care. When face-to-face follow-up is unavailable or undesirable, telepsychiatry becomes a promising alternative. This study aimed to investigate hospital- and county-level characteristics associated with telepsychiatry adoption.

Methods

Cross-sectional national data of 3475 acute care hospitals were derived from the 2017 American Hospital Association Annual Survey. Generalized linear regression models were used to identify characteristics associated with telepsychiatry adoption.

Results

About one-sixth (548 [15.8%]) of hospitals reported having telepsychiatry with a wide variation across states. Rural noncore hospitals were less likely to a

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8025063 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature