The objective of restructuring the American health care system was to increase quality and access to care and to minimize cost from which a telehealth setting was born.
The earliest form of telehealth was the transmission of heart sounds through the telephone in 1878. In the 1990s, the internet opened up new possibilities. The important impetus for telehealth came with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, which included the goal of increasing digital connectivity. The implementation of meaningful use, the federal electronic health record incentive program, the Affordable Care Act, and additional forces pushed for increased telehealth capabilities.7 In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed, providing further support for the expansion of telehealth (Fant et al., 2021, p. 17).
Write an introduction paragraph defining telehealth and an overview of telehealth in nursing.
Identify telehealth licensure requirements for nurses in your state.
Explain how telehealth systems impact:
Health equity
Cost-effectiveness
Accountability
Identify ethical and legal issues associated with the use of information and communication technology.
Explain how resource allocation impacts equitable health care when used within a telehealth setting.
Provide examples of telehealth evidence-based interventions addressing patient safety and outcomes.
Predict the impact of telehealth laws, policies, and regulations upon the APN/APRN scope of practice.
Conclusion with key takeaways.
This paper should be 3–4 pages long, not including the title and reference pages.
Be sure to include scholarly resources to support your written work.
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