Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Lucretia Cunningham, KUNR | 07/18/2022 Some law enforcement agencies in Nevada are piloting a virtual response program for mental health emergencies. KUNR’s Jose Davila IV sat down with news reporter Lucretia Cunningham to learn more. Read more:...
Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1 | 07/12/2022 RAPID CITY, S.D. — Virtual Crisis Care has seen about eight of 10 people diverted from involuntary mental holds or jail in South Dakota, which Pennington County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) has been contributing to. South Dakota...
Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Lori Stenvold, Mille Lacs Health System inn Mille Lacs Messenger | 07/12/2022 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...
Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Brian Erickson in American City & County | 07/7/2022 The nation’s mental health crisis is taking a serious toll on first responders. Real-time access to a virtual behavioral health professional can aid de-escalation efforts, avoid involuntary committals and save...
Aug 19, 2022 | News Stories
Doug Duskin, HIT Consultant | 07/07/2022 COVID has shown us that telemedicine is effective and easy to use. But why limit the use of virtual care to public health emergencies? With providers and clinicians under increasing strain from staffing gaps and other issues,...