Research Report

TeleHealth Is Effectively Augmenting Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs

Research Report from the National Education and Research Foundation

The initial findings of several National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) members indicate that relative to in-person services, Telehealth delivery of care produced similar or better outcomes for PHP and IOP patients. This paper discusses the impact of regulatory flexibilities on Telehealth PHP and IOP services, emerging research findings on Telehealth PHPs and IOPs, and recommendations for policymakers.