State Board Nursing Practice Standards and/or Government/ Organizational Policies on Health Technology, Care Coordination, and Community Resources

 

The American Nursing Association (ANA) supports using health information technologies, provides standard guidelines to nurses, and has launched various initiatives in collaboration with the HIT committee (American Nurses Association, 2019). Similarly, ANA has informed nurses of their care coordination responsibilities, including collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care quality and satisfaction (ANA, n.d.). The ANA has further provided standards on using community resources, such as guidelines provided by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and CDC on diabetes management.

These guidelines will enable care coordination among nurses, which is crucial for managing diabetes.The HITECH Act also supports using healthcare technology to facilitate patient recovery and improve the quality of care through care coordination. The HITECH policies on patient privacy and confidentiality are essential for nurses in guiding them on the proper and meaningful use of healthcare information technologies such as data sharing through telehealth or EHRs (HIPAA Journal, 2023). Similarly, the American Diabetes Association has provided guidelines on using community resources such as DSMES programs and managing diabetes utilizing diabetes self-management toolkits and support from local community centers on diabetes (ADA, n.d.).

NURS FPX 4900 Assessment 3 Assessing the Problem Technology Care Coordination and Community Resources Considerations

These guidelines, standards, and policies are essential for managing diabetes in patients like my mother, who is in the early phase of diagnosed diabetes. By using these standards and guidelines, I can effectively use technology such as providing telehealth services to my mother when I am unavailable to her and ensure she acquires care coordination and utilize community resources effectively. The implications for ethical professional practice of these guidelines will include achieving patient well-being through implementation of principles of beneficence and non-maleficence. Moreover, the patient’s protected health information (PHI) will be secured when ethical professional guidelines are practices.  I have also documented two practicum hours spent with my mother in learning about her experience with technology, care coordination, and use of community resources.

Conclusion

This assessment covers the technology use, care coordination, and community resource utilization for diabetes management. Telehealth, m-health, and remote monitoring are specific technologies that have been substantially used in literature and have resulted in improved health conditions. Moreover, care coordination and using community resources for diabetes can also control glycemic levels effectively. Lastly, ANA, ADA, and HITECH Act policies that guide nurses and patients on healthcare technologies, care coordination, and community resource utilization have been discussed. 

References

ADA. (n.d.). Discover the power of diabetes support | ADA. Diabetes.org. https://diabetes.org/tools-resources/get-connected 

American Nurses Association. (2019). Health IT. https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/health-policy/h