Behavioral Health Providers Serving Northern Michigan

Munson Healthcare offers a wide range of Behavioral Health services and has grown over the past few years. Recently, two new physicians have joined the Munson Medical Center Behavioral Health team and a new partnership has formed with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services of Grand Rapids. 

New Providers:

Cody Overmyer, MD, Psychiatry
Munson Behavioral Health Services | Phone 231-935-6382 | Fax 231-935-6920

Dr. Cody Overmyer believes in working together with patients to develop a shared plan. He feels patients benefit from multiple treatment approaches including medication, therapy, and lifestyle modification. 

Dr. Overmyer is providing outpatient psychiatric services at Munson Healthcare Behavioral Health Services. 

Alexandra Tepkasetkul, MD, Psychiatry
Munson Behavioral Health Services | Phone 231-935-6382 | Fax 231-935-6920

Dr. Alexandra Tepkasetkul is an Addiction Psychiatrist. She believes in a comprehensive approach when treating mental illness. While she utilizes pharmacotherapy, she also emphasizes the importance of psychotherapy, lifestyle changes, and community. Dr. Tepkasetkul provides both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services at Munson Healthcare Behavioral Health Services.

Munson Medical Center Behavioral Health Services

• 17-bed adult general psychiatric unit
• Consultation-liaison psychiatry
• 24-7 behavioral health crisis team
• Partial hospital program
• Outpatient psychiatry
• Outpatient therapy for mental health and substance use disorders
• Intensive outpatient services for substance use disorders
• Peer recovery coaching
• Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid use disorder

Partnership with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

MHC has formed a partnership with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services in Grand Rapids to work with two psychiatric residents during their rural psychiatric track. The residents will be practicing in the area for two years, working across the service line with primary focus in our outpatient clinic. 

The residents are also working with the Pine Rest clinic in Traverse City, Northern Lakes Community Mental Health, Munson Family Practice Center, and The Street Medicine program. This partnership will give the residents excellent training in rural psychiatry. The partnership is going well and the hope is this will result in recruiting more psychiatrists to our region.

GETTING TO KNOW

Munson Healthcare Manistee Wound and Hyperbaric Center has reopened. This group of highly-dedicated and compassionate professionals offer many years of experience working with wounds and knowledge of new advances in wound healing. 

Please join us in welcoming...

Elizabeth A. Foster, DNP, RN, FNP-NC, WCC

Elizabeth A. Foster has joined the staff of Manistee Hospital. Elizabeth is a doctorally-prepared family nurse practitioner who is wound care certified and hyperbaric trained. She practices at Manistee Wound and Hyperbaric Center.

Conditions and Treatments

Conditions We Treat

• Arterial ulcers
• Burns, compromised flaps, and skin grafts
• Crush injuries
• Diabetic ulcers
• Non-healing surgical incisions
• Pressure (decubitus) ulcers
• Radiation damage
• Trauma wounds
• Vascular insufficiency
• Venous stasis ulcers

Treatments

• Routine Wound Care (dressing changes)
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Surgical Debridement
• Negative Pressure Therapy

COVID/FLU CORNER

Northern Michigan Flu Activity Update

CLICK HERE to view our weekly Flu Activity webpage. 

Reporting Period: Week of Dec. 4, 2022

Flu Testing: Recommended
National: The majority of the United States are experiencing high to very high activity.
Michigan: Moved from minimal to low activity overall.
Regional: Moved from minimal to low activity overall with a steady increase over the past two weeks.
          Total Tested = 913
          Total Positive = 156 (17%)
           Inpatients = 10

COMMUNITY HEALTH

Principals of Motivational Interviewing Series: Roll with Resistance

People don't resist change; they resist being told to change. It is natural for a clinician to want to give advice and direction related to a behavior that is harmful. This is called the "righting reflex." Resisting the righting reflex goes back to the idea that during a conversation with a patient, the clinician should serve as the guide and not the expert. Often times patients are in the beginning stages of change – precontemplation or contemplation. During these stages resistance is normal. Using a combination of all motivational interviewing skills (reflective listening, affirmations, open-ended questions, summarizing) will help the clinician roll with resistance and make the patient feel they are being heard and are capable of change. 

REMINDERS

Incoming Image Requests for Patient Records

Please follow the process below when requesting incoming images (electronic or via disk) be uploaded into the patient’s record in Cerner.

1. Submit an Incoming Image Request Form (form #11283).
2. Include radiology results/reports associated with the images with the request (required). If needed, request the results/reports by faxing 231-935-3204.
3. Please request only the necessary images required for the current condition being treated as it takes ~10 minutes to load images for each exam.
   • For example, if wrist images and brain images were sent but you only need the brain images, please state that on the request form.

Questions: Doreen Cousins, 231-935-7160

New Phone/Fax Numbers

Please make note of the new phone and fax numbers listed below and ensure appropriate staff and patients are aware of these changes. As of Dec. 30, the previous numbers will no longer work.

Holiday Hours

Especially during the holiday season, please have patients refer to the Closures and Modified Hours webpage on the Munson Healthcare website prior to seeking care.

The Closures webpage is easily accessible by going to munsonhealthcare.org and clicking on “Closures & Holiday Hours” at the top of any webpage.

RESOURCES

Provider Moves

The Provider Moves webpage that lists provider moves across the Munson Healthcare system has been updated for November, including new providers, location changes, retirees, providers no longer on staff (or practicing), and other updates (e.g., name changes, practice moves, new phone and fax numbers).

MHC Research and Sponsored Programs

MHC’s Research and Sponsored Programs Department is responsible for the research administration of human subjects research at MHC as well as the management of state and federal funding. Several service lines are engaged in industry and federally funded clinical trials. Research and Sponsored Programs oversees these research-related activities for Munson-owned entities. State/federal research and programmatic grants are also managed by the department and the department is responsible for submitting and managing all grants to any owned MHC entity. If you are interested in applying for a state/federal grant or engaging in research at MHC, please contact Amy Peterson, PhD, Director of Research and Sponsored Programs.

EDUCATION / EVENTS

Advance Care Planning | Training for Healthcare Professionals*

This training provides an in-depth understanding of the advance care planning (ACP) process that enables healthcare professionals to conduct structured, meaningful goals of care conversations with patients.

2023 Dates:

• Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023; 8 – 10 am | Register
• Monday, April 10, 2023; 11 am – 1 pm | Register
• Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023; 10 am – 12 pm | Register

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*This training has been approved for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Munson Healthcare Provider Symposium | Jan. 13-14, 2023

This dynamic event offers two days of varied in-person CME sessions tailored to the educational needs of Munson Healthcare providers, keynote sessions with renowned medical experts, and a provider reception Friday evening to develop a stronger network of colleagues.

Participants can also access virtual live-streamed CME sessions that count toward Michigan licensure requirements (pain and symptom management, medical ethics, implicit bias).

Please encourage your providers to register by Dec. 31!

Registration Required

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