
COVID Forced Psychiatric Care Online, and Many Patients Want It to Stay There, Study Finds
Most opted for video, but the future of virtual mental health visits is less certain due to reimbursement.
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Most opted for video, but the future of virtual mental health visits is less certain due to reimbursement.
Minority experience worsening of symptoms over time, especially younger people.
Practical tips for COVID-19 hospital and post-hospital care available for anyone to use, and for any hospital or health system to adapt and publish.
Findings could help hospitals improve emergency department care and follow up for people aged 50 to 80.
Comparison with heart failure and pneumonia patients shows much different pattern of 60-day readmission to hospital or death.
Ending the pandemic could depend on following the evidence about what it takes to support and encourage preventive health care.