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Telemedicine can connect rural healthcare providers with other health professionals around the country as they work with patients. That added expertise can make the difference between life and death in emergency situations. According to the new Chief Medical Officer...

The successful Nashville event was focused on the future of telemedicine   SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Sept. 14, 2022 -- Avel eCare's first annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit was successfully held in Nashville, TN, on August 14-16, 2022. The summit brought...

Avel eCare today announced it has entered into a new strategic partnership with the Indian Health Services (IHS), a department within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This partnership enables Avel eCare to deliver telemedicine services to more...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...