by Audrey Parris | Sep 11, 2019 | Advice, For Facilities, For Families, For Providers, Holistic Mental Health, Live Well, News, Uncategorized
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...
by Audrey Parris | Aug 20, 2018 | For Families, Guest Posts
Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Nearly 44 million American seniors currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment and care for Alzheimer’s can end up costing an annual average of $56,800. And while Medicare or private insurance may cover some costs, 60...
by Audrey Parris | May 29, 2018 | For Facilities, For Providers, News
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...
by Audrey Parris | Feb 22, 2018 | For Facilities, For Families, For Providers, News, Uncategorized
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...
