Capella 4900 Assessment 4 Use of technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources in Hypertension Management

Use of technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources in Hypertension Management

Healthcare technologies such as mobile applications for tracking and reminding about medication and physical activity, wearable devices such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, telehealth, and remote monitoring are effective in improving patient outcomes of hypertension. Furthermore, EHR is one of the promising technologies to improve the quality of care by using digitally stored patient data. The effective and timely sharing of patient data among healthcare professionals enables healthcare providers to make timely and appropriate decisions for patients with hypertension which can save them from severe health complications associated with hypertension. Furthermore, these technologies enhance patient engagement with physicians and nurses, facilitate self-monitoring and improve access to care which ultimately results in better outcomes by controlling blood pressure under limits (Omboni, 2019).

Care coordination is the joint and collaborative effort of healthcare professionals to provide effective and appropriate care treatment to patients. In hypertensive management, care coordination plays an important role as it is required from the beginning of assessing patients for hypertension to planning care treatment and implementing it. For this purpose, an interprofessional collaboration of primary care physicians, cardiologists, nurses, and pharmacists helps in diagnosis, treatment management, and medication administration. Furthermore, education and self-management support require care coordination of lifestyle coaches, patients, and nurses. Pharmacists and physicians also coordinate to optimize medication therapy for hypertensive patients. This shows that care coordination will result in better management of hypertension (Tan et al., 2020).

Capella 4900 Assessment 4

Community resources provided by official government websites and nursing boards are useful in the treatment and management of hypertension. For example, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association has provider tools and patient resources that provide valuable and authentic educational resources which healthcare professionals and patients can utilize to manage hypertension effectively (PCNA, 2019). Furthermore, Wellness and fitness centers that provide programs that promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles can be useful for obese patients like Brian to manage weight and implement healthy lifestyles by helping people abstain & quit alcohol and smoking.

Conclusion

In this proposed intervention plan for Brian, Electronic health or medical record along with self-management education is discussed. The role of transformational leadership and change management strategies in the development of this plan is discussed. Furthermore, communication and collaboration strategies like open and non-judgment environment, and culturally competent care provision are useful in improving outcomes of hypertension with enhanced patient involvement in care treatment. The ANA standards and HITECH Act policy have guided in the development of this proposed intervention.

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