Carilion School News Today

According to a major analysis of insurance claims published on Friday in JAMA Health Forum, mental health care use rose significantly during the coronavirus epidemic as teletherapy reduced obstacles to frequent visits.There was a 39% rise in mental health visits and a 54% increase in expenditure between March 2020 and August 2022, according to the report. The usage of telehealth has increased by a factor of 10, according to an analysis of 1,554,895 claims for physician visits.

Americans’ use of mental health services pivoted to remote visits and increased considerably, a new study found. Economists think both changes are here to stay.

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors unanimously voted to raise tuition by 4.9% for the 2023-2024 school year.

The ratio of Black doctors to Black patients in Virginia is about one to 1,000.

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Despite historic changes in educational and economic opportunities, the share of U.S. physicians who are Black men has remained unchanged since 1940. Virginia medical schools are still struggling to attract talented young men – a key to building trust between healthcare providers and the Black community.

Three outstanding alumni of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine—Clayton Hilton ’97, Gregory Daniel ’83 and the late Robert Lofton ’72—were honored as the 2022 winners of the Wilford S. Bailey Distinguished Alumni Awards during a ceremony April 7.