Using Telehealth to Address the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis

Healthcare Strategies talks to Amy Lerman, a member of the Health Care and Life Sciences team at Epstein Becker Green, about the challenges and benefits of launching a telemental health service. With the growing need for mental health care bumping up against barriers to access and a shortage of specialists, hospitals and health systems are turning to telehealth to put patients in front of providers when and where they’re needed. Lerman talks about best practices for launching such a platform as well as strategies for delivering quality virtual care.