Why We Launched Tribal Behavioral Health

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Last week we announced the launch of Tribal Behavioral Health, our new line of services intended to address the shortage of behavioral health resources in Indian Country. Tribal Behavioral Health offers a full spectrum of services to treat mental illness, mood disorders, and substance misuse. On the surface, this might seem an expansion of our […]

Meet Our Recruiting Team: Jeremy Shipman

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It’s time to meet another recruiter – and this month we’re profiling nurse recruiter Jeremy Shipman. Jeremy has been with Tribal Health for about a year but he’s known our Accounts Director Brent Cavender all his life – they grew up together in Southeastern Oklahoma. Nikala Bremmer calls Jeremy “a great recruiter,” saying he’s “easy […]

9 Ways Telemedicine Transforms Indigenous Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed healthcare in so many ways. As the SARS-coV-2 virus rolled across the world, some communities suffered more than others; care disparities, chronic conditions, and provider shortages jumped into the media spotlight. Today we’re facing an epic nursing shortage. But there has been a silver lining: a sharp rise in telemedicine […]

Addressing the Syphilis Crisis in Indian Country

How worried are you about syphilis? In the summer of Monkeypox coverage, syphilis can sound quaintly yesteryear, bringing to mind alleged famous sufferers like Nietzsche, Napoleon, and Tolstoy. It’s not exactly top of mind in the sexual health media; most recent sexually transmitted infection (STI) campaigns have focused on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine or […]

Meet Our Recruiting Team: Emma Felicidario

This month our recruiter spotlight shines on a nurse recruiter some of you know – Emma Felicidario. Emma is a native of the Woodlands of Texas and a very recent newlywed who joined Tribal Health about a year ago. Since then, Emma has become a linchpin of our recruiting team. One reason for her success: […]

Is Behavioral Health Ready for 988?

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It’s one of the brightest healthcare developments in recent years: 988, the suicide hotline shortcut that goes live on July 16. Similar to 911, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 offers 988 as an easily remembered, quickly dialed, lifeline for people in crisis. In case you’re wondering – yes, 988 connects to the […]