It has been a year like no other and that’s particularly true for the telemental health and telepsychiatry industries.

Unfortunately, mental health need has spiked during COVID-19, which has brought on the removal, at least temporarily, of nearly every barrier that previously limited telehealth.

While telehealth advocates have preached that telehealth is health, in 2020, we saw that come to fruition, particularly within the behavioral health space. You’d be hard pressed to find a behavioral health clinician today who has not held a remote session. So, what does this mean for the future?

As we look into the year to come, here are six trends we predict to see in 2021.

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – InSight + Regroup recently joined members of the Queens Chamber of Commerce to discuss prevalent behavioral health issues and educate on the clinical and financial benefits of telehealth-based behavioral health care delivery to consumers.

The calendar may say it’s November, but for many, it’s Movember.

Healthcare systems and individual hospitals can evaluate their very own metrics against industry data to evaluate cost and revenue implications of an investment in on-demand telepsychiatry.

InSight + Regroup's CEO, Geoffrey Boyce, joins the Partnership to Advance Virtual Care to share lessons learned from the pandemic and how changes to legislative and regulatory environments could support patients and providers moving forward. 

InSight + Regroup's CEO, Geoffrey Boyce, recently joined Slice of Healthcare to share perspective on the current landscape of telepsychiatry.

Telebehavioral Health Teams in the ED

How to Establish a Successful Hospital-Based Telepsychiatry Program

“How long will it take to set up? When can we launch it?”

These are the most common questions when jump-starting a telepsychiatry program. As telehealth adoption increases across hospitals and health systems, stakeholders should be cautious of unrealistic timelines and silver bullet solutions that don’t grasp the nature of behavioral health challenges within your community.