Is It Depression or Dementia? Understanding the Overlap in Older Adults
As we age, mental health becomes increasingly complex. Among the older adult population, two significant conditions frequently emerge: depression and dementia. Though both can present with overlapping symptoms, they are fundamentally different in their causes and...
Encounter Providers’ Guide to Managing Stress and Anxiety
2.5 million Americans reside in assisted living and nursing facilities across the country. All are under lock-down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, the residents are experiencing heightened stress and anxiety due to removed visits from friends and family,...
Telehealth Brings Mental Healthcare to Farmers and Rural Communities
As mentioned in our previous article about the growing mental health for farmers , Encounter Telehealth knows first hand the stressful nature of the farming lifestyle. Located in the heart of Omaha, we work closely with rural farming communities. Many of our partner...
Burnout Among Healthcare Workers
The World Heath Organization (WHO) has recently catalogued Employee Burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”. Not only is burnout real, but it’s also now classified as an official...
Mental Health Concerns Growing Among Farmers and Ranchers
There is a growing mental health epidemic among the farmers and ranchers of America. Due to environmental conditions, trade politics, reduced workforce, and financial stress we are seeing higher rates of depression and anxiety among agricultural workers. CATTLE...
Loneliness in long-term care: a ‘sad affair’ (Originally published in McKnight’s LTC News)
McKnight's Long Term Care News originally published the below article written by Encounter Telehealth's Randy Beckett- Vice President of Geriatric Psychiatric Services, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC. To read the full article, please visit McKnight's by clicking HERE....
Telehealth Serves America: Part IV, Millennials
How telehealth is offering the future of healthcare to the future of America. The United States Census Bureau defines Millennials as anyone born between 1982 and 2000. Millennials account for one quarter of the nation’s population and account for the population with...
Telehealth Serves America: Part III, Incarcerated Americans
Telehealth is reaching inside the walls of correctional facilities to provide quality mental and behavioral health care to incarcerated Americans. Many Americans benefit from telehealth and telemental health care. However, one overlooked population in great need...
Anti-Psychotic Drug Reduction
Encounter Telehealth has conducted an analysis of 40 partner skilled nursing facilities in Iowa, and we are proud to announce a 6.7% drop in anti-psychotic drug use among skilled nursing facility patients between 2015 and 2018 in Iowa, alone. The analysis shows the...
Telehealth Serves America: Part 2, Veterans
How telehealth is helping American Veterans battle mental health issues Thank you for joining us in our second edition of ‘Telehealth Serves America’. In this blog post, we will discuss one of America’s most valued and distinguished groups—Veterans. Veterans have...
Telehealth Serves America: Part 1
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...
Challenges and Strategies in Psychiatric Patient Treatment at Skilled Nursing Facilities
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...