{"id":22404,"date":"2022-06-08T12:40:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T17:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=22404"},"modified":"2024-11-21T19:35:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T01:35:06","slug":"what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"What College Students Really Think About Virtual Health Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#the-growth-of-virtual-health-care-in-higher-education\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">The growth of virtual health care in higher education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#how-virtual-health-care-fills-a-gap-in-care-for-college-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How virtual health care fills a gap in care for college students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#virtual-health-cares-impact-on-colleges-and-universities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Virtual health care&#8217;s impact on colleges and universities<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#1-care-247365\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Care 24\/7\/365<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#2-increase-care-offerings-to-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Increase care offerings to students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#3-helps-decrease-overwhelmed-in-person-health-care-options\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Helps decrease overwhelmed in-person health care options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#4-reduces-or-eliminates-health-care-costs-for-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Reduces, or eliminates, health care costs for students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#5-cost-effective-for-higher-education\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Cost-effective for higher education<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-college-students-really-think-about-virtual-healthcare\/#how-to-meet-student-demand-for-virtual-health-care\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How to meet student demand for virtual health care<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22404\" class=\"elementor elementor-22404\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c671caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c671caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"82d2677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Inside Higher Ed, 85% of college students said they were experiencing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/quicktakes\/2020\/06\/24\/%E2%80%98hazy-outlook%E2%80%99-return-campus-stressful-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">increased stress and anxiety<\/a> due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2021\/08\/17\/most-incoming-freshmen-are-mentally-exhausted\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">53% of first-year students<\/a> reported a substantial increase in mental and emotional exhaustion. Colleges and universities added virtual counseling to their mental health resources in response to the increased need for services. But the question is, how do college students feel about using virtual healthcare?<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-growth-of-virtual-health-care-in-higher-education\"><\/span>The growth of virtual health care in higher education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucccd.org\/assets\/documents\/Survey\/2018%20AUCCCD%20Survey-Public-June%2012-FINAL.pdf\" data-lf-fd-inspected-p1e024bjanw4gb6d=\"true\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Ten percent of colleges<\/a> offered virtual mental health services in 2016, compared to 59% in 2018. The rate of virtual mental health treatment among college students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6408297\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">increased from 19% in 2007 to 34% in 2017.<\/a> From the statistics, it\u2019s clear that telehealth and virtual care options helped address the growing public health need for mental health services on college campuses.<\/p><p>In an annual systematic review published by the Association for the University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucccd.org\/assets\/documents\/Survey\/2019%20AUCCCD%20Survey-2020-05-31-PUBLIC.pdf\" data-lf-fd-inspected-p1e024bjanw4gb6d=\"true\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">over half of college directors<\/a> reported that they needed more psychiatry clinician services and consultations than they currently had available to meet the needs of all student demographics. And, university presidents expressed the need for more tools providing an assessment of and coping strategies for mental health concerns among students.<\/p><p>Online platforms for medical and mental health services are quickly becoming the solution for expanding healthcare services\u2014and with good reason. PubMed studies show that virtual health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7201188\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">can effectively treat depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6877279\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29652630\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">sleep<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6614998\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">stress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3173258\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">alcohol use disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27046668\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">PTSD<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5403617\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">eating disorders<\/a> in college and university students. It\u2019s been used by undergraduate students through various <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29120206\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">platforms<\/a> \u2013 including, but not limited to phone apps, online modules, and text messaging.<\/p><p>Since the coronavirus disease started to impact the world in December 2019, virtual health and well-being solutions have been especially important, given school closures and the shift to online learning, social distancing, and the risks of in-person visits. The COVID-19 outbreak caused a rapid shift toward telehealth\u2014 despite problematic government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsmb.org\/siteassets\/advocacy\/pdf\/states-waiving-licensure-requirements-for-telehealth-in-response-to-covid-19.pdf\" data-lf-fd-inspected-p1e024bjanw4gb6d=\"true\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">licensing restrictions<\/a> for medical providers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, and psychiatrists in providing medical care and psychotherapy across state lines.<\/p><p>According to an Active Minds meta-analysis of 2,086 college students, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.activeminds.org\/studentsurvey\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">80% of college students reported<\/a> that COVID-19 negatively affected their mental health, and 85% said they had difficulty focusing on school and work. Fifty-five percent of students reported that they wouldn\u2019t know where to go if they or someone they knew with mental health issues needed professional mental health services right away.<\/p><p>Virtual mental health has the potential not only to deliver the care needed by college students during a global pandemic, but to also play a prominent role in serving college students in the future.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-virtual-health-care-fills-a-gap-in-care-for-college-students\"><\/span>How virtual health care fills a gap in care for college students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Recent findings indicate students view telehealth and telemedicine services as a convenient and flexible alternative to face-to-face healthcare. It eliminates the concern students have about:<\/p><ul><li>Coordinating schedules for an appointment.<\/li><li>Being on waitlists for days, weeks, or months for care.<\/li><li>The need to travel to a clinic for care.<\/li><\/ul><p>And college students who use telehealth services <a href=\"https:\/\/formative.jmir.org\/2020\/3\/e15962\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">found virtual support to be consistently available<\/a> at their convenience. Students who take advantage of virtual care options, students can benefit by avoiding costs for:<\/p><ul><li>Transportation<\/li><li>Childcare<\/li><li>Missed work<\/li><\/ul><p>College students consistently register satisfaction with the usability of telehealth services. Over <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fser0000154\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">90% of college students<\/a> use the internet every day, and 86% of college students use a smartphone regularly for social media, e-learning, medical education, and other needs. Not surprisingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12888-016-1168-z\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">students report<\/a> the convenience, acceptability, and usability of mobile phone apps for mental health interventions, including those for mindfulness, drinking cessation, depression, health problems, and anxiety.<\/p><p>Student respondents across a variety of cross-sectional studies consistently describe a high level of satisfaction with telehealth services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/mental.jmir.org\/2017\/2\/e19\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">automated messaging platforms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmir.org\/2018\/4\/e136\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">self-directed therapy platforms.<\/a> And, telehealth services offer opportunities for college students to avoid the stigma of seeking help for mental health issues. This is an obstacle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/07448481.2015.1015024\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">particularly for minority students<\/a>, who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0165032715307242?via%3Dihub\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">less likely than caucasian students<\/a> to utilize mental health services from primary care professionals despite experiencing similar or elevated rates of markers of mental illness such as suicidality, suicide attempt, or self-harm.<\/p><p>Telehealth and virtual care services can also provide college students with a sense of ownership over their psychological struggles. Survey <a href=\"https:\/\/mental.jmir.org\/2018\/4\/e11467\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">results confirm<\/a> that higher education learners feel a sense of control over the pace of the intervention and appreciate the casual nature in which they can receive help compared to seeking help at a counseling center.<\/p><p>The benefits of telehealth are clear to students. It\u2019s fast, easy, and efficient. All that\u2019s needed is a phone or internet connection to connect to care. It eliminates wait times, reduces the stigma of seeking mental and medical care, and perhaps most importantly, is available the moment a student needs care \u2013 often in just minutes. When students don\u2019t have to wait days or weeks for a counseling center or medical clinic appointment, there is a positive effect on campus health and well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e28fc21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e28fc21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ade67cb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ade67cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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id=\"virtual-health-cares-impact-on-colleges-and-universities\"><\/span>Virtual health care&#8217;s impact on colleges and universities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The health of a college or university is directly related to the success of its students and the long-term viability of the institution. When care is easy and accessible, students are empowered to take control of their mental health and physical well-being. Here are five <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/how-telehealth-can-support-increased-demand-for-medical-care\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">potential benefits telehealth can have on your campus<\/a>:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a85020 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3a85020\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-439ad1f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"439ad1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ed8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ed8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-care-247365\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Care 24\/7\/365<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10f9a54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"10f9a54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a53efe2 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a53efe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc95832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc95832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For campuses that already have healthcare services, telehealth and virtual care options provide 24\/7\/365 access that extends beyond business hours. \u201cWith 24\/7 access to mental health resources, students can still access a supportive, knowledgeable provider even when the counseling center is closed,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/telehealth-college-resources\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">said Dr. Jan Hall<\/a>, TimelyCare director of curriculum development and complex manager. \u201cAt the end of the day, into the night, and even on weekends, students can receive emotional support for any need, including critical situations. The flexibility of virtual care enables students to get support anytime and anywhere, which is particularly beneficial if the student is not on campus.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8041d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a8041d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-997b421 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"997b421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519922c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"519922c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-increase-care-offerings-to-students\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Increase care offerings to students<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ecbe81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"7ecbe81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2756e10 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2756e10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002fe01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"002fe01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/Research-Insights\/Pages\/Senior-Leaders\/College-and-University-Presidents-Respond-to-COVID-19-2020-Fall-Term-Part-Two.aspx\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">20% of higher education institutions that don\u2019t offer health services<\/a>, telehealth and virtual care options can serve as the primary source of healthcare for students. If a student requires in-person care for student mental health care needs, a provider can refer the student to the appropriate facility based on the institution\u2019s protocols.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9173650 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9173650\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cad6a29 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cad6a29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f703975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f703975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-helps-decrease-overwhelmed-in-person-health-care-options\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Helps decrease overwhelmed in-person health care options<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddb6652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ddb6652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e2d885 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0e2d885\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be2eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be2eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telehealth and virtual care services accommodate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2020\/10\/01\/teletherapy-platforms-extend-reach-college-counseling-centers\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">surges in patient volume and can allow health centers to handle an influx<\/a> by remotely accessing an expanded network of licensed, board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, licensed counselors, and behavioral health specialists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd8ecae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"fd8ecae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feaa955 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"feaa955\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d11eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d11eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-reduces-or-eliminates-health-care-costs-for-students\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">4. Reduces, or eliminates, health care costs for students<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa2adb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"aa2adb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79573f4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"79573f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb04fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb04fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telehealth and virtual care solutions vary, but TimelyCare\u2019s partnerships with colleges and universities enable students to access no-cost physical and mental health visits, which removes financial and\/or insurance worries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5d382b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a5d382b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3722385 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3722385\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0fce48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0fce48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-cost-effective-for-higher-education\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5. Cost-effective for higher education<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23dab63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"23dab63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87ed856 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"87ed856\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cef85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9cef85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/best-ways-to-optimize-your-higher-ed-student-services-budget\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">As budgets get tighter<\/a>, higher education decision-makers are looking at how to efficiently and effectively allocate resources. Virtual health and well-being solutions provide efficient, cost-effective access that optimizes existing healthcare resources to provide care for students when and where they need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ab996 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"73ab996\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0cf5ec ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e0cf5ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf951c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf951c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With skyrocketing costs, regulatory changes, and evolving technology creating new challenges and opportunities for healthcare, consider virtual healthcare as a means to improve mental health support on your campus, while simultaneously reducing costs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthleadersmedia.com\/clinical-care\/cost-savings-telemedicine-estimated-19-120-patient-visit\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">A study of data collected from 650 telehealth patients confirms<\/a> telehealth can expand care while reducing costs. The study is only the latest in a growing body of evidence that shows one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7605980\/#:~:text=The%20potential%20benefits%20of%20telehealth,the%20needs%20of%20special%20populations.\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">value propositions of telehealth<\/a> for students\u2019 experience is a cost reduction in conjunction with simultaneous growth in patient access to needed care and support systems.<\/p><p>The impact of COVID-19 illuminated the efficacy of telehealth for learning environments and its important role in the well-being of college students. The Coker Group conducted a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanhealthlaw.org\/content-library\/connections-magazine\/article\/55a5ad47-302e-41f4-8e83-c1c1813c48a4\/that-was-then-and-this-is-now-how-the-covid-19-cri?utm_term=&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_campaign=Awareness&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;hsa_cam=1932380778&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_mt=b&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_tgt=dsa-747633339513&amp;hsa_acc=5596653348&amp;hsa_grp=72466149978&amp;hsa_kw=&amp;hsa_ad=352494516217&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA7YyCBhD_ARIsALkj54r5C-fpoyrGdBULWijhRq0h1xWIEeUJB2YjyDN-Xo2eCcuEDl7zEOIaAoigEALw_wcB\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> telehealth survey<\/a> evaluating how healthcare organizations adopt, implement and utilize telehealth solutions. Results confirm that telehealth is essential for the short-term and long-term delivery of healthcare. Virtual care is a reliable, long-term solution to providing both medical and mental health care for your students\u2014even beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-meet-student-demand-for-virtual-health-care\"><\/span>How to meet student demand for virtual health care<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>With its around-the-clock campus health and counseling center resources, TimelyCare provides complete clinical care, advanced technology and expert guidance to improve student physical and mental health. And TimelyCare\u2019s higher education experience enables it to partner with all types of institutions \u2013 from public universities and community colleges to faith-based and medical schools. With licensed providers in all 50 states, and unlimited, no-cost telehealth options, there\u2019s no hassle over the limitations of traditional health insurance.<\/p><p>TimelyCare simplifies student access to quality medical and mental health care. With a diverse network of health and wellness professionals, TimelyCare\u2019s virtual health and well-being solution makes it easier for students to care for and receive a complete care experience.<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact-us\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\"> Contact us<\/a> to learn how virtual care can support your students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Inside Higher Ed, 85% of college students said they were experiencing increased stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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