Telehealth has yielded mixed results in my experience - for those that are compliant with telehelath counseling, it proves to be incredibly beneficial as they are more at peace and willing to talk when in the comfort of their own home. Removing telehealth as an option could decrease the amount of time a patient is willing to spend with their counselor.

Making drug screens a weekly requirement for patients that are illicit is harmful from a harm reduction standpoint. If patients are constantly being reminded of their illicit substance use, it can negatively impact their mental health. 

Please consider the impact these can have on our patients going forward!