St Thomas University Rural Health Care and Affordable Solutions Summary Report

Summary Report on Rural Health Care and Affordable Solutions 

• For this assessment, you will develop prepare summary report for improved rural health in the form of a scholarly document..As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.As you think about rural areas and care coordination efforts, consider the importance of effectively utilizing interprofessional teams.What types of communication strategies would you, as a care coordination team leader of interprofessionals, consider to enhance collaborative understanding and respectful partnerships?
• How can you help the interprofessional team prepare to be a competent care delivery team of evidence-based care?Implementing or changing the use of technology is ongoing in care coordination practice.
• What type of strategy would you consider to enhance collaborative efforts with interprofessional team members with technology?
• How does technology alter the care coordination efforts when used effectively?
• What types of issues do you need to keep at the forefront when using technology to enhance communication and care?In each population or community, a care coordinator will have specific needs and challenges.
• What is most important when you consider cultural competence for the care coordination team within the context of legal and ethical care delivery? 
• There are many opportunities to turn barriers into bridges when working with limited resources. Imagine you are working as a care coordination consultant in a rural area and you need to find affordable solutions to many complex patient issues. You have decided to start with one type of patient population to design a path for care coordination using the resources in the community in conjunction with telehealth with regional outreach partners.Following these instructions will help ensure you meet the scoring guide criteria:Identify and describe a rural community, the patient issues they face, and one specific population you can assist with this plan. Address any cultural or diversity-aware responsibilities the care coordinator should consider.
• Identify the interprofessional team providers currently available in the rural community. Analyze how they can be assisted by telehealth partners in the region, and any other stakeholders that may be involved.
• Describe the nuances for this population related to cultural competence for the interprofessional team, and how this affects care coordination and collaboration.
• Recommend technology-based outreach strategies supported by evidence-based research. Incorporate proven educational and evidence-based strategies, and how they might be modified using the outreach partners to enhance care in this rural community. Also, do consider the legal issues with telehealth and how this new strategy provides a clear path to ethical practice into the future.