USA. Using telehealth to boost treatment for substance-use disorder
USA. Using telehealth to boost treatment for substance-use disorder
Edwin Chapman, MD, a District of Columbia internist, understands that “innovation” is not just a buzzword conjuring up advancements such as stem cell research or cancer-curing treatments. Innovation may also include using telephones and video to help vulnerable patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The growing use and coverage of telehealth, once thought mostly as a tool to grow patient access in rural areas, has expanded Dr. Chapman’s ability to continue to care for hundreds of patients with a substance-use disorder (SUD) in the nation’s capital. (AMA – American Medical Association, 03.11.2020)
https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/using-telehealth-boost-treatment-substance-use-disorder