Healthcare technology, coordination of care, and community resources
In a 4-5 page written assessment, determine how healthcare technology, coordination of care, and community resources can be applied to address the patient, family, or population problem you’ve defined.
● Analyze the impact of healthcare technology on the patient, family, or population problem relative to Hypertension.
○ Cite evidence from the literature that addresses the advantages and disadvantages of specific technologies, including research studies that present opposing views.
○ Determine whether the evidence is consistent with technology use you see in your nursing practice(Fortunately all hospitals are nearly the same with the technologies they use).
○ Identify potential barriers and costs associated with the use of specific technologies and how those technologies are applied within the context of this problem.
● Explain how care coordination and the utilization of community resources can be used to address the patient, family, or population problem.
○ Cite evidence from the literature that addresses the benefits of care coordination and the utilization of community resources, including research studies that present opposing views.
○ Determine whether the evidence is consistent with how you see care coordination and community resources used in your nursing practice.
○ Identify barriers to the use of care coordination and community resources in the context of this problem.
● Analyze state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies associated with healthcare technology, care coordination, and community resources.
○ Explain how these standards or policies will guide your actions in applying technology, care coordination, and community resources to address care quality, patient safety, and costs to the system and individual.
○ Describe the effects of local, state, and federal policies or legislation on your nursing scope of practice, within the context of technology, care coordination, and community resources.(Florida)
○ Explain how nursing ethics will inform your approach to addressing the problem through the use of applied technology, care coordination, and community resources.
Sample Solution
In order to address the patient, family, or population problem I have defined – namely the lack of access to accurate and up-to-date health information among low-income communities – healthcare technology, coordination of care, and community resources can be applied. Healthcare technology such as electronic medical records (EMRs) should be utilized by providers in order to store and share valuable medical data with other members of the healthcare team quickly and accurately. This could also include leveraging telemedicine services which allow for remote clinical consultations between doctors and patients thus eliminating any need for physical visits that may present a financial burden (Chen et al., 2020).
Coordination of care is another important factor when looking to improve access to health information among low income populations. By designing collaborative networks between hospitals, clinics ,and other healthcare facilities providers can ensure that all necessary data pertaining to a particular patient’s condition is shared in a timely manner preventing misdiagnoses or unnecessary treatments while also minimizing costs associated with transferring paper records.(Umscheid et al., 2011).
Lastly, it would be important utilize existing local community resources such as churches, libraries, schools etc. not only as places where patients can receive basic health education but also sites where they can register for personal health assistance programs like Medicaid or Medicare if they qualify. Additionally providing accessible computer stations at these locations – along with assistance from staff/volunteers -can help bridge the “digital divide” i.e.- disparity between those who do and don’t have internet access – enabling them better understand their diagnoses online or even submit applications for financial aid programs directly.