California FQHCs see increased audio‐only BH telehealth visits.

MEDICAL quality control; MENTAL health; COMMUNITY health services; MEDICAL care; HEALTH insurance reimbursement; PRIMARY health care; SOUND recordings; MEDICAL appointments; TELEMEDICINE; COVID-19 pandemic; VIDEO recording

Following two years post‐pandemic, audio‐only telehealth visits for behavioral health care have remained common at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in California resulting in 2 out of 5 behavioral health visits, suggests a new study from the RAND Corporation. Audio‐only visits accounted for 1 in 5 primary care visits during the same time period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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