Identifying Factors Associated with Variation in Telemental Health Delivery at Federally Qualified Health Centers
This publication with the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health shares the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center's research on factors associated with variation in telemental health delivery at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). They found that in 2021, health centers delivered 43% of their mental health visits via telemental health, with significant variation by state and clinician type. On average, the proportion of mental health visits delivered via telemental health was greater among psychiatrists than psychologists and clinical social workers. In addition, factors significantly associated with the increased proportion of telemental health delivered by health centers included a higher supply of psychiatrists per patient, more grant dollars per patient, and a greater proportion of Asian patients served.