Psychiatry

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Integrated Behavioral Health at Vail Health and Colorado Mountain Medical is saving lives, and preventing patients with behavioral health crises from spending a night in the emergency room. That's not only alleviating a burden on emergency rooms, it's saving Eagle County locals hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary medical bills. Shannatay Bergeron of Colorado Mountain Medical and Kala Bettis of Vail Health Behavioral Health have the details on how Integrated Behavioral Health helps providers recognize a patient in need, and get them the right care that they need.

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Medication management is a critical service for our community. Shannatay Bergeron of Colorado Mountain Medical joins Joe Drew, a nurse practitioner who specializes in medication management, to get the full details.

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Practicing as an Nurse Practitioner for four years and many years prior as an RN, Joe Drew enjoys working with patients to help manage chronic pain medication, dealing with pain after a surgery, working with people who are managing their addictions, and with medical detox administration. Addiction psychiatry is its own specialty and Joe does treat patients with addictions needing Suboxone or other specific addiction medications. He is passionate about all aspects of living in Eagle County, especially being with his family in the outdoors.