Health issues do not discriminate, so why should your health care? Telehealth is changing the game all over the country, improving healthcare for all. Many Americans live with physical and mental disorders that go untreated and undiagnosed due to lack of care. For...
We found Dr. Robert Figlerski’s list of challenges and strategies in treating psychiatric patients in a long-term care setting, originally published in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, enlightening. Challenges: Demographic shifts—when staff training doesn’t keep...
Telehealth has grown rapidly over the past few years. 76% of health systems are expected to have implemented telehealth by the end of 2018, according to a survey held by Teladoc. However, many misconceptions have grown up around telehealth. In a February 26...
How Encounter Telehealth PMHNPs Are Helping Reduce Off-Label Antipsychotic Use in U.S. Nursing Homes Dr. Randy Beckett, PMHNP-BC, from Encounter Telehealth, collaborates closely with Jessica Lieberman, Social Services Director and Admission Coordinator, and Tara...