Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the current health care system in the United States from the quality and safety perspective.
Telehealth
The objective of restructuring the American health care system was to increase quality and access to care and to minimize cost from which a telehealth setting was born.
The earliest form of telehealth was the transmission of heart sounds through the telephone in 1878. In the 1990s, the internet opened up new possibilities. The important impetus for telehealth came with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, which included the goal of increasing digital connectivity. The implementation of meaningful use, the federal electronic health record incentive program, the Affordable Care Act, and additional forces pushed for increased telehealth capabilities.7 In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed, providing further support for the expansion of telehealth (Fant et al., 2021, p. 17).
Directions
1. Write an introduction paragraph defining telehealth and an overview of telehealth nursing.
2. Identify telehealth licensure requirements for nurses in your state.
3. Explain how telehealth systems impact:
· Health equity
· Cost-effectiveness
· Accountability
4. Identify ethical and legal issues associated with the use of information and communication technology.
5. Explain how resource allocation impacts equitable healthcare when used within a telehealth setting.
6. Provide examples of telehealth evidence-based interventions addressing patient safety and outcomes.
7. Predict the impact of telehealth laws, policies, and regulations upon the APN/APRN scope of practice.
8. Conclusion with key takeaways.
This paper should be 4-5 pages in length, not including title and reference pages.
Be sure to include scholarly resources to support your written work.
Assessment Requirements:
Before finalizing your work, you should:
· be sure to read the assessment description carefully (as displayed above);
· consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary;
· utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
· review APA formatting and citation information found in the Academic Success Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.
Your writing assessment should:
· follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
· be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
· display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
· use APA 7th edition formatting and citation style.
