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Encounter Telehealth Letter to Congress
Congress must act to ensure patients and providers can continue to utilize the benefits of telehealth after the public health emergency ends. Encounter Telehealth joined 340 organizations in signing...
May Brings Mental Health Month and Nurses Month
Mental Health Month and National Nurses Month are coinciding this May, and at a very appropriate time. Nurses and other healthcare workers are making enormous sacrifices during the COVID-19...
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...
COVID-19 and Telehealth
With tensions mounting during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an overwhelming demand for clinical resources. Telehealth is providing a unique solution in the prevention and management of...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“Does Dementia Cause Severe Migraines?” by Dr. Brent Wells, D.C.
As more elderly adults suffer from the symptoms of dementia, their adult children often wonder what they can do to avoid falling victim to the brain disorder that takes their parents. Elderly adults...
Encounter Featured in “2021 Best Tech Startups in Omaha”
The Tech Tribune included Encounter Telehealth in their list of “Best Tech Startups in Omaha” for the fourth year in a row. Many factors were considered in deciding which startups...
Encounter Telehealth: Succeeding Despite the 2020 Pandemic
Encounter's President & CEO, Jen Amis, was among five industry leaders to participate in the McKnight's Power Panel: Succeeding Despite the 2020 Pandemic held on June 10, 2020. Jen was...
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CMS Telehealth Information and Billing Resources
To view the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, which should help your billing office process the charge correctly, click HERE.
State Associations
Encounter is proud to partner with several State Health Care Associations. Our partnerships with these associations enables us to stay current on healthcare practices that best suit our patients. Our state partners include:
- Nebraska Health Care Association https://www.nehca.org/
- Iowa Health Care Association https://www.iowahealthcare.org/
- Oregon Health Care Association https://www.ohca.com/
- Maine Health Care Association https://www.mehca.org/
- Care Providers of Minnesota https://www.careproviders.org/
To learn more about Encounter’s initiatives with your state association, such as staff training and advocacy, contact us today.
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