What extraordinary times we are all traveling through together! Amidst the clouds of a global pandemic, there are a few rays of sunshine that are visible. One such ray is the escalation in telehealth utilization as a means to provide high-value healthcare interactions while also promoting safety and social distancing. MindCare is no exception. The […]
Month: May 2020
Telepsychiatry Adds New Dimension to PHP/IOP
Partial hospitalization programs and intensive outpatient programs, also known as PHP and IOP, provide options for patients who need more support than outpatient care but don’t require the oversight of hospitalization. These programs allow for longer treatment duration, often lasting for weeks as opposed to an in-patient stay that might only last a couple of […]
Provider Spotlight: Yaima Alonso-Jeckell, MD
As a junior in high school, I took a psychology course that led me on this journey to become a psychiatrist. I remember thinking there was nothing that had captivated me more than that course. In fact, I went to medical school knowing I would become a psychiatrist. Interestingly, I had several professors discouraging me […]
Provider Spotlight: Elizabeth Ucheoma-Cofield, MD
The journey to become a psychiatrist had a lot of twists and turns for me. After graduating from medical school, I was convinced that I was going to be a surgeon, so I packed my bags and headed to Missouri for my internship year. However, I quickly discovered that I was unfulfilled and unhappy. Surgery […]
