Paper on Proposal for Addressing Community Needs
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1Running head: FINAL PROJECTFinal ProjectName of student:Name of university:Author note:
2FINAL PROJECTTable of ContentsIntroduction................................................................................................................................3Initiative Proposal......................................................................................................................3Key relevant information from your Data Analysis...................................................................4SWOT Analysis.........................................................................................................................4Program Evaluation....................................................................................................................5Community Partnerships............................................................................................................5Social change.............................................................................................................................6Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6References..................................................................................................................................7
3FINAL PROJECTIntroduction Research indicates that cancer is the most significant health issue faced by thepopulation residing in Washington State since the disease has the highest rate of mortality.Cancer has a considerable impact on the overall public health in the United States and leadsto increased social and health burden. Given the projected growth of the total number ofcancer cases in the recent past indicated from research done on population data, there is aneed of implementing initiatives that can address this concern. The proposed initiative in thisregard has been mentioned in this final project paper. The paper describes the initiativeproposal for addressing the community needs identified. Key relevant information from thedata analysis has been mentioned followed by the SWOT analysis of the initiative. Themeans of program evaluation forms the next part of the assignment. Needs of communitypartnership and social changes are highlighted in the consecutive sections. Initiative ProposalThe initiative that can help in bringing about improvement in the health condition ofthe people living in rural communities, specifically cancer, is Telemedicine. Telemedicine isthe use of information technology and electronic communication for supporting anddelivering clinical care and health education to consumers at long distances. The proposedinitiative would include a diverse range of applications and services with the help of two-wayvideo, smart phones, email, wireless tools and other forms of communication technology forenabling long-distance clinical health. High-quality health care can be delivered as a result topatients residing in rural areas in a more convenient and affordable manner, and this segmentof the population would be having greater access to care (Wootton et al., 2017). TheMedicaid, SCHIP Beneficiary Improvements, Medicare and Protection Act 2000 allows
4FINAL PROJECTmedicine for repaying the referring physician in a teleconsultation with a patient and aconsulting physician. This Act also allows use of teleconsultation in most of the rural areas. As highlighted by Freeman et al., (2015) at recent panels in healthcare research in theUS, the topic had turned to telemedicine treatment for cancer patients, with key focus on howadvanced mobile and internet connectivity infrastructure impacts the delivery of remotehealthcare to patients. Third generation mobile networks and the proposedtelecommunication standards beyond the present ones hold the potential to bringimprovements in the quality of virtual interactions between physicians and patients. Videoconferencing or video visits offer much relief from shortage of physicians or specialists, andsolve the issue of unnecessary transfers. There is an increased burden on healthcareprofessionals in almost all domains of healthcare, including cancer care. Geography has asignificant role as the distance between the oncologists and other specialists, and patientinfluences care delivery. This can be easily overcome with the introduction of teleoncology. Telemedicine in addition allows more patients to be cared for by the preferredprofessional since it allows the increase of number of available time slots at any given period.Since the process is flexible, the physician can work in a video visit if the patient cancels anyschedule. This increases the efficiency of the care providers, leading to increased profits forthe care setting as well as enhanced access to patient care. The regular care provided throughtelemedicine visits is effective to identify unmet need that might otherwise go untreated,yielding improvements in patient outcome (Alanee et al., 2014). The integration of information systems and telecommunication in healthcare has beenconsidered as a significant area of progress by the US government. The government ismaking huge investments in this regard and millions of dollars have already been invested inthis regard. Much focus has been given to increase public awareness about having a positive
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