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Grant Helps State Launch Rural Mental Health Pilot Program
Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Camalot Todd, Nevada Current | 06/29/2022 The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services launched a new virtual mental and behavioral health pilot program Wednesday with 11 law enforcement agencies in the state through a $3.8 million grant from the Leona M. and...
South Dakota, nation implementing 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Here’s how it will work.
Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Trent Abrego, Argus Leader | 7/15/2022 The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline goes live on Saturday across the country and in South Dakota. The number is available to call or text for anyone who is experiencing a behavioral health crisis and needs to reach trained mental...
How Virtual Crisis Care is Helping Rural Sheriffs Manage Mental Health Calls
Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Kathleen Dias | 6/27/2022 “When I talk to our taxpayers, they ask, ‘Why didn’t we do this sooner?’” Jun 27, 2022 Sheriff Fred Lamphere of Butte County, South Dakota, was blunt: “This is our future. We can’t fight it. My initial impression was ‘no one is going to talk...
Advancements in Emergency Care
Jul 13, 2022 | News Stories
By Lori Stenvold Mille Lacs Health System Mille Lacs Health System (MLHS) recently rolled out a new technology in the Emergency Department (ED) allowing providers to video conference with board-certified emergency medicine physicians and nurses from outside our...
Telemedicine Essential for Addressing Clinical, Behavioral Care Access Disparities
Jun 8, 2022 | Blogs
Telemedicine is an essential service for all patients. Both synchronous and asynchronous telemedicine technologies open up significant new opportunities to expand access to care, reduce disparities, supplement the knowledge base of community clinicians, and improve...
Avera Health, JDRF, and the Helmsley Charitable Trust Partner to Provide Virtual Health Care to Schools in Underserved Communities
May 25, 2022 | News Stories
Program focuses on installing virtual nursing programs in schools and is currently recruiting schools and students for research NEW YORK and SIOUX FALLS, MAY 25, 2022— Avera Health, JDRF, and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announce the creation of...
Virtual Crisis Care: How Telemedicine Counseling can Improve Outcomes and Conserve Resources
Apr 22, 2022 | News Stories
https://www.officer.com/tactical/ems-hazmat/blog/21264980/virtual-crisis-care-how-realtime-telemedicine-counseling-can-improve-outcomes-and-conserve-resources
Telemedicine Partnership Helps Treat Residents in Place, Reduce Staff Burnout
Apr 21, 2022 | News Stories
https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/news/telemedicine-partnership-helps-treat-residents-in-place-reduce-staff-burnout/
The Future of Telehealth and Technology Supporting It
Apr 21, 2022 | News Stories
https://www.mpo-mag.com/issues/2022-04-01/view_features/the-future-of-telehealth-and-technology-supporting-it/?widget=listSection
Maine Prepares to Bring Remote Nursing to Public Schools
Apr 8, 2022 | News Stories, School Health
https://dailynurse.com/maine-prepares-to-bring-remote-nursing-to-public-schools/
Maine Department of Education, Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Avel eCare Partner to Bring Virtual School Nurse Services to Maine Schools
Mar 23, 2022 | News Stories, Our Company, School Health
Innovative new partnership will provide nursing coverage and flexibility to help schools care for students Augusta, ME –The Maine Department of Education, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and Avel eCare have partnered to deliver telehealth nursing...
Care at a Crossroads: How Avel eCare is Charting the Future of Healthcare
Lisa Lindgren Senior Vice President, Account Management Avel eCare I first began my career in healthcare based on one reason: the people. As a nurse, I witnessed how important it was for patients and their families to receive people-centric care, how...