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An insurance policy with PRMS provides our clients with peace of mind. And this June 28th, in honor of National Insurance Awareness Day, we asked the PRMS Insurance Services team to share a few of the most common questions they receive from clients – and just what’s so great about a PRMS insurance policy. What has been the most common question received by Insurance Services in ...

Contemplating a return to the office? As we begin to reemerge after enforced state-wide lockdowns and closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for psychiatrists to be prepared as practices open back up and federal and state regulatory exceptions and waivers go away. And while we do not know what exactly will happen next, our Risk Managers have created a he ...

As a part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Deborah Shoemaker, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, to be our featured guest blogger this month and reflect on the current environment in Pennsylvania and the country at large.  I started to write this article a few weeks ago in May when the commonwealth [Pennsylvania] was starting ...

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In an effort to continue our support of organizations helping communities affected by the unprecedented results of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in recognition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, PRMS is pleased to announce our donations to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Purple Heart Foundation this June. NAMI provides advocacy, educa ...

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As a part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Pat Troy, IOM, CAE, President of Next Wave Group, LLC, to be our featured guest blogger this month and share helpful hints on how to successfully make the transition to working from home. [See Part One of Ms. Troy’s blog post on how she decided to make the switch to virtual years ago and why.] What are some ...

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As a part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Pat Troy, IOM, CAE, President of Next Wave Group, LLC, to be our featured guest blogger this month and share her insights on the benefits of working from home. In March of 2006, Next Wave Group had about 2,500 square feet of office space in a nice suburban office park with a courtyard and a great Italian res ...

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During this unprecedented health crisis, it’s more important than ever that we stay home as much as possible. But while we continue to remain physically distant, we commend psychiatrists for staying connected, rising to the challenge, and continuing to find ways to deliver mental health services. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and in support of the entire health com ...

PRMS kicked off 2020 by increasing charitable donations through our “Refer a Colleague” program to $50 – up $25 from 2019! But we are not stopping there – throughout the entire month of April from Wednesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 30, we are doubling donations to $100 to benefit mental health organizations. Launched in 2013, the “Refer a Colleague” program was created to s ...

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As a part of PRMS’ ongoing commitment to behavioral health, we invited Anna Weaver-Hayes, MA, CAE, Executive Director of the Colorado Psychiatric Society and the Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society, to share her insights as our featured guest blogger this month. 28 STATES (and 3 countries!) 16 SPEAKERS 14,406 WORDS EXCHANGED IN THE CHAT The inaugural PsychSummit ...

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With sadness, we relay the news that our colleague Dave Torrans passed away on February 8, 2020, after a tenacious battle against cancer.   Dave was one of the first PRMS employees joining in the spring of 1988.  He was dedicated to supporting our clients during some of the most difficult times in their professional lives.  Dave was also a beloved and highly respected mentor t ...

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