Discussion: Healthcare Information Technology Trends

Throughout history, technological advancements have appeared for one purpose before finding applications elsewhere that lead to spikes in its usage and development. The internet, for example, was originally developed to share research before becoming a staple of work and entertainment. But technology—new and repurposed—will undoubtedly continue to be a driver of healthcare information. Informaticists often stay tuned to trends to monitor what the next new technology will be or how the next new idea for applying existing technology can benefit outcomes.

In this Discussion, you will reflect on your healthcare organization’s use of technology and offer a technology trend you observe in your environment.

To Prepare:

Reflect on the Resources related to digital information tools and technologies.

Consider your healthcare organization’s use of healthcare technologies to manage and distribute information.

Reflect on current and potential future trends, such as use of social media and mobile applications/telehealth, Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled asset tracking, or expert systems/artificial intelligence, and how they may impact nursing practice and healthcare delivery.

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT instructions 300-350 .WORD DISCUSSION

This is a discussion. Please make it readable and not too technical. I attached this weeks resources. Please use them or peer reviewed journals articles within last 5 years. Please cite in discussion if you reference them

-Post a brief description of general healthcare technology trends, particularly related to data/information you have observed in use in your healthcare organization or nursing practice. 

-Describe any potential challenges or risks that may be inherent in the technologies associated with these trends you described.

-Then, describe at least one potential benefit and one potential risk associated with data safety, legislation, and patient care for the technologies you described.

– Next, explain which healthcare technology trends you believe are most promising for impacting healthcare technology in nursing practice and explain why. 

-Describe whether this promise will contribute to improvements in patient care outcomes, efficiencies, or data management.

Be specific and provide examples.

Case 3: Volume 1, Case #29: The depressed man who thought he was out of options

·  Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide.

·  Go to the Stahl Online website and examine the case study you were assigned.

·  Take the pretest for the case study.

·  Review the patient intake documentation, psychiatric history, patient file, medication history, etc. As you progress through each section, formulate a list of questions that you might ask the patient if he or she were in your office.

·  Based on the patient’s case history, consider other people in his or her life that you would need to speak to or get feedback from (i.e., family members, teachers, nursing home aides, etc.).

·  Consider whether any additional physical exams or diagnostic testing may be necessary for the patient.

·  Develop a differential diagnoses for the patient. Refer to the DSM-5 in this week’s Learning Resources for guidance. 

·  Review the patient’s past and current medications. Refer to Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide and consider medications you might select for this patient.

·  Review the posttest for the case study.

• List three questions you might ask the patient if he or she were in your office. Provide a rationale for why you might ask these questions.
• Identify people in the patient’s life you would need to speak to or get feedback from to further assess the patient’s situation. Include specific questions you might ask these people and why.
• Explain what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate for the patient and how the results would be used.
• List three differential diagnoses for the patient. Identify the one that you think is most likely and explain why.
• List two pharmacologic agents and their dosing that would be appropriate for the patient’s antidepressant therapy based on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. From a mechanism of action perspective, provide a rationale for why you might choose one agent over the other.
• For the drug therapy you select, identify any contraindications to use or alterations in dosing that may need to be considered based on the client’s ethnicity. Discuss why the contraindication/alteration you identify exists. That is, what would be problematic with the use of this drug in individuals of other ethnicities?
• If your assigned case includes “check points” (i.e., follow-up data at week 4, 8, 12, etc.), indicate any therapeutic changes that you might make based on the data provided.
• Explain “lessons learned” from this case study, including how you might apply this case to your own practice when providing care to patients with similar clinical presentations

Discussion: The Application of Data to Problem-Solving

In the modern era, there are few professions that do not to some extent rely on data. Stockbrokers rely on market data to advise clients on financial matters. Meteorologists rely on weather data to forecast weather conditions, while realtors rely on data to advise on the purchase and sale of property. In these and other cases, data not only helps solve problems, but adds to the practitioner’s and the discipline’s body of knowledge.

Of course, the nursing profession also relies heavily on data. The field of nursing informatics aims to make sure nurses have access to the appropriate date to solve healthcare problems, make decisions in the interest of patients, and add to knowledge.

In this Discussion, you will consider a scenario that would benefit from access to data and how such access could facilitate both problem-solving and knowledge formation.

To Prepare:

· Reflect on the concepts of informatics and knowledge work as presented in the Resources.

· Consider a hypothetical scenario based on your own healthcare practice or organization that would require or benefit from the access/collection and application of data. Your scenario may involve a patient, staff, or management problem or gap.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Post a description of the focus of your scenario. Describe the data that could be used and how the data might be collected and accessed. What knowledge might be derived from that data? How would a nurse leader use clinical reasoning and judgment in the formation of knowledge from this experience?

Rubrics

Ø Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.

Ø Supported by at least three current, credible sources.

Ø Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.

 Required Texts and Materials:  Smith, M. & Parker, M. (2014). Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice. (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company. ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-3312-4 Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.).  2009 ISBN: 978-14338-0561-5 Recommended TextMasters, K. (2015). Nursing Theories: A Framework for Professional Practice. (2nd ed.). Burlington, Massachusetts. Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN-13: 9781284048353. 

1. Compose a focused paper that explains and describes your healthcare issue or topic from a cultural and ethical perspective of inquiry. (You will cover two perspectives in one paper.)
2. Form and answer two levels of research questions for each inquiry to address your chosen topic.

• Choose a “Level 1 Research Question/Writing Prompt” from both of the lists below to answer in the paper.
• Compose a “Level 2 Research Question/Writing Prompt” for each kind of inquiry that provides detail, specificity, and focus on your inquiry, research, and writing.
• State your research questions in your paper’s introduction.
• Form the body of your paper by answering each research question and support your assertions with evidence (research).
• In the conclusion of the paper, briefly review the issues, research questions, answers, and insights.

1. Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts
   ETHICAL Perspective of Inquiry

• What laws govern or pertain to the issue?
• What ethical obstacles affect how the medical community addresses the issue?
• How do ethical theories apply to the issue?
• How do money, power, and control matters relate to the issue and its treatment?

1. Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts
   CULTURAL Perspective of Inquiry

• Which cultural values and/or norms influence the issue?
• How is the issue addressed differently in varying cultural contexts and situations?
• Which cultures or societies are most affected by the issue? Why?
• Which cultural traditions affect the treatment(s)?

1. Your paper must be five pages in length and reference four to six scholarly, peer-reviewed resources. Be sure to follow current APA Style (e.g., spacing, font, headers, titles, abstracts, page numbering).