NURS FPX 6616 Assessment 2 Summary Report on Rural Health Care And Affordable Solutions

NURS FPX 6616 Assessment 2 Summary Report on Rural Health Care And Affordable Solutions

The interventions for opioid overdose are carried out at micro, meso , and macro levels (Qudah et al., 2022). At a micro level, the change in the attitude of consumers and providers is developed through education, awareness, and training. This way, they could change their attitude, creating a barrier in opioid medication for non-Hispanic whites. Self-confidence, skills, and positive habits are developed at the micro level. At the meso level, the resources are utilized through psychosocial changes; recovery coaches and behavioral health centers are integrated onsite and remotely. Rehab facilities and timely access through technology integration are also part of the intervention. At the macro level, policies, regulations, and FDA oversight assisted in positive results. Overall, the base interventions use alternative therapies and medication for opioid use disorder. 

Areas of Cultural Competency the Team Must Address

The interdisciplinary team itself is not culturally the same, and the communities they address also have people from different cultures. It is mandatory for nurses to develop cultural competency skills that can help minimize barriers at the end of providers at least. Cultural competencies mean respecting and acknowledging the differences in values and choices of a specific community. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) develops CLAS (national standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care) in this regard (Hilty et al., 2020).

In this case, non-Hispanic whites are in the majority, so a team should be aware of the practices and beliefs that impact their living style and choice patterns. Self-medication, injecting opium and heroin, and accidental wrong mediations have led to deaths. The team should be well educated about the cultural elements to let county people communicate properly. The competencies of language skills and value understanding will enable the team to develop patient-centered and customized health plans. Eventually, the practices will lead to the root cause of opioid use disorder and switch them through psychosocial interventions and medical care.

Technology-Based Outreach Strategies

The technology-based strategies were included to address the issues of availability and accessibility of both consumers and providers. As the lack of infrastructure and lack of qualified specialists were barriers to provider-based services, technology assists in bridging the gap effectively. The consumer-based barriers included the long distances, unavailability of medications, and primary care physicians or specialists. It all led to the adverse rates of opioid overdose. There are less than 10% of physicians in rural counties in the USA, so the best solution is the collaboration of interdisciplinary teams through technology.

NURS FPX 6616 Assessment 2 Summary Report on Rural Health Care And Affordable Solutions

Telehealth and telemedicine are the most important strategies of this study (Butzner & Cuffee, 2021). It will enable healthcare providers and consumers through mobile and digital health solutions. Multiple diagnoses can be done via video conference or electronic medical record. The wearable devices and sensors can help cater to the older adults of Potter County. Remote monitoring is extremely helpful in providing care to disabled and pregnant women in the community. 

Possible Telehealth Legal Issues

Potter County needs to be a better-established urban community that is well aware of the technology integration so that legal issues can generate at the providers’ end. The importance of Telehealth services is known to many, but old county members and less educated can doubt the services. In addition, the availability issue arises again when access to a computer and the internet is mentioned. Few legal issues generate with the ill practice of Telehealth services (Panter, 2021). First is licensing, physicians are licensed to work in a particular state, but Telehealth is beyond the boundary, so it is mandatory to check the patient’s state to avoid legal repercussions.

Patient-physician relations must develop first at in-person meetings to better provide and consume the services because face-to-face consultation is still the golden standard. Tele-prescribing is another legal issue as it is not allowed to prescribe a controlled drug without in-person checkups. Fraud and abuse are also possible if state and federal regulations are not followed properly. Lastly, privacy and confidentiality can lead to legal issues if a data breach occurs.

Continuation of Ethical Care in the System

Potter County people are adversely affected by availability, accessi