MSN6026 Unit 5 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2019 January

MSN6026 - Biopsychosocial Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice II

Unit 5 Discussion

DQ1 Leveraging Technology to Identify Population Health Concerns and Relevant Policies

Technology is a vital tool in collecting and analyzing health care data. In the realm of population health, data is gathered and analyzed to identify potential and actual health care trends and issues. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has numerous resources for data distribution and reporting that can be useful. Additionally, there are standards and relevant policies that prescribe how data can be gathered and used, and what technology is appropriate for specific contexts. A clear understanding of regulations and best practices will assist the health care provider to ensure that data and information collection meets current standards to effectively manage chronic diseases, and to promote health and wellness in individuals, communities, and populations.

In your initial post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for initial postings found in the Faculty Expectations Message (FEM).

Select a population that is of interest to you or relevant to your current practice.

Identify at least two aspects of technology that could be used to collect or analyze population health data.

Explain how the technology could be leveraged to help identify health concerns in your selected population.

Discuss any policies that are relevant (or need to be created) and that must be taken into account for working with your identified technology or chosen population in the practice environment where you work or with which you are most familiar.

Response Guidelines

In your response post, address one or more of the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for response posts found in the FEM.

Suggest an additional piece of technology and explain how it could be leveraged to identify health concerns in your peer's select population.

Comment on your peer's discussion of policies. Are the policies relevant? What other policies might they want to consider?

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Explain how technology could be leveraged to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of care.

Use evidence to support claims.

Identify technology that can be leveraged to improve the quality of population health care.

Explain how existing health policies impact the implementation or use of health care technology.

DQ2 Influence of Health Policies on Access to Services

Policies serve a number of purposes in health care, and they can have wide-ranging effect on what care can be offered and how it is carried out.

In this discussion you will research health policies and analyze their influence on the way and degree to which populations have access to health care.

In your initial post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for initial postings found in the Faculty Expectations Message (FEM).

Identify a minimum of two health care policies that have an influence on access to services. Examples of Web sites to use include the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, The Joint Commission, et cetera.

For each health care policy you identified, complete the following:

Explain how the policy influences the way in which care is accessed.

Explain how the policy influences the amount of access that is available.

Suggest one way in which the policy could be adjusted to improve access.

Response Guidelines

In your response post, address the following. Be sure to follow the requirements for response posts found in the FEM.

Comment on your peer's explanation of how one of their chosen policies influences access.

Which areas of their explanation do you agree with?

Are there any additional considerations that you think your peer should take into account?

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Explain how a policy influences the amount and means of access for specific populations.

Identify policies that influence access to services.

Explain reasons that new or revised policies are needed to improve access for one or more populations.

Concisely explain complicated subject matter to a specific audience.