In an Instant – Natural Disasters, Telehealth and Breaking Barriers By: Laura Goodwin, NP Some of my TeleHealth patients are upset. They are expecting other residents who have been displaced from Rockport, Texas and other areas severely hit by Hurricane Harvey around the Houston area. At one facility, the residents were moved to different rooms […]
Walk To End Alzheimer’s – East Hartford Join MedOptions this Sunday October 1st, 2017 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT in the Walk To End Alzheimer’s!
How TeleHealth Powered by MedOptions is Transforming Behavioral Health Treatment in Rural Communities By: Randy DioGuardi, MBA, Director of Telehealth One of the biggest obstacles to quality behavioral health care for patients in rural areas is their location. While shortages of mental health care providers are an issue nation-wide (see this data from The Henry […]
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy Proven to Be Highly Effective in Treating Depression in Geriatric Patients By: Laura P. Etre, Psy.D. Chief Psychology Officer In a study published by the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (JAMDA) in April, it has been shown via a randomized, controlled trial that cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) is not only […]
New London Walk To End Alzheimer’s Join MedOptions in going purple on Friday June 23rd! We hope to see everyone at the New London Walk To End Alzheimer’s Saturday September 16th at Ocean Beach Park. See you all there!
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“Do You Remember?” And other things not to say to someone with dementia. By: Maggie Black, Psy.D Licensed Psychologist & Clinical Director Assistant Vice President of Regional Operations, Delaware & Maryland Whether you are a family member with a loved one who has dementia, or a caregiver in a facility, there are ways to improve […]
The Importance of Patient-centered Care By: Laura P. Etre, Psy.D. Chief Psychology Officer Patient-centered care in long-term care facilities is considered the touchstone for care in our industry, and is an approach that MedOptions prides itself on. In short, it is care centered on each individual patient’s values and desires with a focus on quality […]
Calling all Clinicians: Is MedOptions Right for You? By: Marianne Wright, Senior Recruiter Whether you’re a psychiatrist, psychologist, nurse practitioner or a social worker, you want to provide the best clinical care to your patients that you can. At MedOptions, we understand that. That’s why we’ve developed clinical protocols and partnered with Relias Learning to […]
Brain Training – Can it reduce the risk of dementia? By: Laura P. Etre, Psy.D. Chief Psychology Officer At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto in July, Jerri Edwards, PhD of the University of South Florida presented results from a 10-year study on brain training, called the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital […]
A Telehealth Q&A By: Laura Goodwin, NP I get a lot of questions when I tell my colleagues I am doing telemedicine. They include: Question: Don’t you miss seeing patients face-to-face? My Answer: I do see my patients face-to-face – it’s just on a computer screen. Question: But isn’t it impersonal? I mean, I would […]
Telehealth: Fact or Fiction? By: Randy Dioguardi, MBA Director of Telehealth Telehealth is a newer concept for many long-term care facilities, and as a result, there tends to be some misinformation about what telehealth really means, what it can offer and how it can be implemented. FACT: Telehealth is effective and has high patient satisfaction […]