Mental Health Access to Care: Nurse Practitioner –Led Telehealth Practice

Expansion of full practice authority for nurse practitioners (NPs), coupled with the evolving use of telemedicine, can improve access to care. This project sought to gain a better understanding of how an NP-led integrated telemedicine practice provides access to mental health care in Maryland. Two hundred seventy-five patient zip codes were compared with Health Resources and Services Administration mental health shortage areas. Results showed the reach of the practice extends to 67% of all counties in the state, providing care to 69% of counties with the highest mental health needs.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Featured Article Source Type: research