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February 3rd, 2024

Rhode Island joins PSYPACT to increase providers, decrease wait times

By Eileen Weber

Since the pandemic, mental health issues for both children and adults have increased, creating a widespread push for online access to healthcare.

As a result, Rhode...

September 30th, 2023

The pros and cons of accepting health insurance

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Solo practitioners face challenges

Have you considered joining or leaving an insurance panel? More than one out of four psychologists are self-employed and nearly half...

September 30th, 2023

Future of telehealth coverage uncertain

By Beth Negus Viveiros

Rules differ state to state

Telehealth became the new normal for both mental health patients and providers during the pandemic. But as public health emergency...

September 18th, 2023

Changing times require adaptation

By John Grohol, Psy.D.

Changing times require flexibility and resilience in clinical practice. The old ways of doing things are not always going to be keeping with the times and the needs of...

August 5th, 2023

MPA highlights legislative priorities

By New England Psychologist Staff

Legislation for participation in PSYPACT® and to improve transparency of consumer health insurance rights and parity are among the priorities supported by the Massachusetts...

October 6th, 2022

Telehealth study shows greater likelihood of follow up visits

By Eileen Weber

A recent study published in the JAMA Network Open in late June found that greater use of telehealth visits in a non-metropolitan area showed a modest increase in outpatient...

October 5th, 2022

Mobile medical unit used to address mental health issues in Rhode Island

By Danielle Ray

CODAC Behavioral Healthcare is revolutionizing patient care with its mobile medical unit, epitomizing the definition of meeting people where they are.

“We address all...

May 2nd, 2022

PSYPACT: Licensing compact facilitates continuity of care

By Phyllis Hanlon

In 2011, the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPBB) formed a tele-practice task force to examine the formation of an interstate licensing compact that...

April 1st, 2022

Telehealth coverage rolls back across United States

By Eileen Weber

New England tries to hang on

If there was an upside to the pandemic, it was telehealth. For many patients, particularly those with mental health issues,...

July 14th, 2020

COVID-19 changes in training lead to access improvement

By New England Psychologist Staff

In late March, the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) decided to revise what counts toward clinical psychology graduate student training...

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