For C-suite executives leading virtual care and telehealth organizations, the demands of delivering scalable, patient-centric ADHD care are intensifying. The rise in ADHD prevalence, combined with the lasting shift toward virtual care models, presents both challenges and opportunities.
This resource explores the strategic value of telehealth ADHD testing solutions for virtual providers, focusing on how they enable scalable growth, integrate seamlessly into telehealth platforms, and ensure clinical precision while navigating evolving regulatory frameworks.
Key takeaways
Telehealth is more than a clinical tool – it’s a strategic enabler for growth, efficiency, and innovation. As a virtual provider, by adopting this model, you can:
- Expand your reach without additional infrastructure
- Standardize and equalize care delivery with objective reporting
- Streamline operations for faster, more efficient care delivery
- Enhance provider and patient experience
- Increase profitability through new revenue streams and cost savings
- Future-proof your services by staying ahead of regulatory changes and patient expectations
The growing demand for ADHD care: Opportunities for virtual care providers
The demand for ADHD care is growing at an unprecedented rate, driven by increased awareness, improved diagnostics, and broader access to mental health resources. This creates a significant opportunity for virtual providers to lead innovation in patient care.
A global prevalence
ADHD affects an estimated 5% of children globally (NIH). In the U.S., adult ADHD diagnoses have risen dramatically over the past decade.
From 2007 to 2016, the prevalence of ADHD among adults increased from 0.43% to 0.96% – a 123% growth. By 2023, approximately 6% of US adults (or 15.5 million people) had a current ADHD diagnosis.
This upward trend underscores the growing awareness and diagnosis of ADHD in the adult population, emphasizing the importance of accessible diagnostic services and tailored treatment options to meet the needs of this expanding demographic.
Continued impact from the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed the adoption of telehealth services, particularly for mental health care. Virtual providers have since become critical in meeting this growing demand:
- Behavioral health telehealth utilization: Telehealth visits for behavioral health grew from 41% in Q1 2020 to 67% by Q3 2023.
- Medicare telehealth adoption: A 63-fold increase in Medicare telehealth usage was reported during the pandemic, with behavioral health services leading the way.
- Sustained growth: Telehealth utilization remains above pre-pandemic levels, with patients increasingly preferring the convenience and flexibility it offers.
Increase in telehealth adoption for mental health care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ADHD therapeutics market is projected to grow significantly, reaching $45.1 billion USD by 2030.Virtual care providers are uniquely positioned to capture this expanding market by offering scalable, patient-centric care.
For forward-thinking organizations, investing in these solutions is not just a response to demand – it’s a strategy to lead the future of ADHD care.
Your solution to scaling ADHD care without overextending resources
Growth must balance scalability, standardization, efficiency, and financial sustainability. Telehealth ADHD testing provides a strategic pathway forward, enabling organizations to expand services, optimize operations, and boost profitability – all without increasing overhead costs.
Standardization in telehealth ADHD testing is crucial for ensuring consistent and high-quality care across diverse patient populations. Implementing standardized protocols and objective assessment tools can lead to significant improvements in service delivery. For instance, a study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders found that telemedicine can effectively expand the delivery of clinical services to individuals with ADHD (ADDITUDE), particularly in rural or disadvantaged environments, thereby enhancing accessibility and standardization of care.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that approximately half of adults with ADHD have utilized telehealth services for ADHD-related care, indicating a substantial shift towards remote standardized assessments.
By adopting standardized telehealth ADHD testing protocols, organizations can expand services, optimize operations, and boost profitability—all without increasing overhead costs. This approach ensures that patients receive uniform care regardless of location, thereby improving overall treatment outcomes and operational efficiency.
Expand ADHD care services without expanding costs
Scalability and reaching underserved patients
Remote testing allows clinics to serve patients in rural or underserved areas where access to care is limited by eliminating geographical and logistical barriers and providing timely ADHD assessments to those who need them most.
This approach empowers organizations to capture untapped patient demographics, such as working adults or families in remote areas, who might otherwise delay or forego testing due to travel and scheduling constraints.
Efficiency: Optimizing staff time and resources for virtual care providers
Healthcare staff can focus their time and expertise on complex cases requiring in-depth, in-person evaluations. Routine assessments can be conducted remotely, streamlining workflows and reducing the burden on in-clinic teams.
Reducing patient bottlenecks: Telehealth creates a more balanced workload, alleviating appointment congestion, and improving patient flow. This translates to shorter wait times and faster diagnostic outcomes, enhancing both operational efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Cost-effective resource allocation: By managing routine cases remotely, clinics can reallocate physical resources such as testing rooms and administrative staff, to priority areas. This ensures the clinic’s existing infrastructure is utilized more effectively, maximizing its impact.
Boost profitability through telehealth
Remote testing goes beyond improving patient care – it transforms profitability models. By generating new revenue streams and lowering operational costs, this approach delivers tangible financial benefits and acts as a strategic investment in long-term sustainability and growth.
- You’re serving a broader demographic: You’ll have a diverse range of patients from busy professionals who value the convenience of remote assessments to parents managing tight schedules. By offering flexible solutions, you can attract patients who may otherwise have delayed or avoided seeking care.
- You can capture new market segments through remote care: Organizations can reach untapped patient groups, such as individuals in rural areas, working adults with limited time for in-clinic visits, or families balancing complex schedules.
- You can enhance patient retention: Providing convenient and flexible testing options builds trust and loyalty among patients, increasing the likelihood of ongoing engagement and follow-up care.
- You’re reducing administrative burden: Remote testing significantly decreases the administrative workload tied to in-clinic visits, such as scheduling, room preparation, and on-site coordination. Staff resources can be reallocated to other priority areas.
For C-suite leaders, this represents an opportunity to achieve both strategic growth and operational efficiency without overextending budgets.
ADHD telehealth in action: Proven results for virtual care providers
Consider this case study of ADHD 360, the UK’s largest virtual ADHD healthcare provider:
The challenge
ADHD 360 aimed to deliver consistent, accessible, and high-quality ADHD care to patients across the UK. With a large volume of monthly patients and the need to maintain a streamlined virtual care model, they designed a solution which has standardized the diagnostic and treatment process while maintaining clinical accuracy.
The solution
ADHD 360 integrated QbCheck, our objective and remote ADHD testing solution into their care pathway. This tool allows clinicians to gather pre-screening data, assess core ADHD symptoms, and make informed decisions with confidence.
Patients complete tests from home, and clinicians use the results to guide diagnostic interviews and treatment plans.
The results:
With QbCheck, ADHD 360 has:
- Enabled clinicians to handle 10 cases per week, significantly increasing efficiency.
- Reduced time-to-diagnosis to as little as one month, compared to lengthy waitlists.
- Improved patient satisfaction through visualized reports that foster communication and engagement.
"QbCheck has been an absolute godsend. It’s intelligent, informative, and makes the diagnostic process quicker and more efficient. It really does give you such a wealth of information to look at, even before you go into that assessment."
- Carl Ellis, Clinical Team Manager at ADHD 360
The impact on the patient
Ethan, a university student, shared how ADHD 360’s care transformed his life: “I was just trying to make it through the end of university, but now I’m going on to get my master’s. The diagnosis and treatment changed my perspective and helped me see my experiences in a new light.”
Future-proofing ADHD care: Staying competitive and compliant
Adapting to evolving telehealth regulations
Telehealth regulations continue to evolve, with many regions adopting more flexible frameworks to accommodate remote care. Validated tools like QbCheck ensure compliance with these regulations, providing peace of mind for healthcare executives.
Meeting diverse patient preferences
Today’s patients expect care to fit their lifestyles (NIH). Telehealth models cater to a range of preferences, offering both in-clinic and remote options that enhance accessibility and engagement.
