Assignment
Read the Lecture PowerPoint slides located in Module 5 on Blackboard.
Read Chapter 12: Quality, Safety, Payment Experience, and Value
Read Chapter 13: The Future of Healthcare
The Annotated Bibliography should begin on page 2. Attach the Abstracts as Appendix A.
Note the following:
Part 1: The GL should get the group consensus on the final Annotated Bibliography and send it to all group members. Each group member will submit the same assignment on Blackboard for grading. If you do not submit the work on Blackboard, you will not receive a grade.
Abstract 1
This presentation aimed to examine how virtual health systems can improve healthcare access among vulnerable
communities through a literature review of five peer-reviewed articles. Healthcare access is a critical national health
challenge, especially among vulnerable communities that are disproportionately affected due to their socioeconomic
conditions (Mongelli et al., 2020). Virtual health systems can improve vulnerable communities’ healthcare access by sharing
resources and healthcare services. The literature reveals that virtual health systems can enable vulnerable communities to
supplement healthcare services by providing immediate and remote access to healthcare providers that may be unavailable
in several communities (Bhatt & Bathija, 2018). Virtual health systems benefit from leveraging telemedicine (Harrison, 2021).
Telemedicine can reduce healthcare access barriers by helping medically underserved patient populations, primarily those
living in rural regions (Barbosa et al., 2021). Telehealth provides remote access through virtual monitoring and remotebased consultations via video-conferencing (Camhi et al., 2020), enabling less costly and convenient care alternatives for
patients (Bhatt & Bathija, 2018). Virtual health systems can create interconnected information systems to boost sharing of
patient health information (Snoswell et al., 2020). These systems allow using compatible electronic health records to
facilitate remote information sharing among healthcare providers (Barbosa et al., 2021). Therefore, the government should
support virtual health systems by providing incentives, such as low internet costs, to encourage more healthcare facilities to
adopt a virtual health model. Such systems can minimize supply-chain costs, establish more clinically integrated networks,
and facilitate efficient facility-to-facility patient transitions (Harrison, 2021), enhancing healthcare access among vulnerable
populations.
References
Barbosa, W., Zhou, K., Waddell, E., Myers, T., & Dorsey, E. R. (2021). Improving access to care: Telemedicine across
medical domains. Annual Review of Public Health, 42(1), 463–481. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-090519093711
Bhatt, J., & Bathija, P. (2018). Ensuring access to quality health care in vulnerable communities. Academic Medicine, 93(9),
1271–1275. https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000002254
Camhi, S. S., Herweck, A., & Perone, H. (2020). Telehealth training is essential to care for underserved populations: A
medical student perspective. Medical Science Educator, 30(3), 1287–1290. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01008-w
Harrison, J. P. (2021). Essentials of strategic planning in healthcare (3rd ed.). Health Administration Press.
Mongelli, F., Georgakopoulos, P., & Pato, M. T. (2020). Challenges and opportunities to meet the mental health needs of
underserved and disenfranchised populations in the United States. FOCUS, 18(1), 16–
24. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20190028
Snoswell, C. L., Taylor, M. L., Comans, T. A., Smith, A. C., Gray, L. C., & Caffery, L. J. (2020). Determining if telehealth can
reduce health system costs: Scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(10), 1–
7. https://doi.org/10.2196/17298
Abstract 2
The allied health professions are a critical part of the healthcare system and are essential
to promoting health and wellness in underserved and disadvantaged communities (Harrison,
2021). This research aims to explore the relevance, responsiveness, and commitment of the allied
health professions to the promotion of health and wellness in underserved and disadvantaged
communities. This study attempts to answer questions such as the challenges and barriers faced
by the allied health professions in promoting health and wellness in underserved and
disadvantaged communities (Nancarrow & Borthwick, 2021). What best practices and strategies
have effectively promoted health and wellness in underserved and disadvantaged communities?
The allied health professions are relevant to promoting health and wellness in
underserved and disadvantaged communities because of their commitment to service (Healthy
people 2030). This commitment is evident in providing care to underserved and disadvantaged
populations (Lloyd, 2022). The allied health professions are responsive to the needs of these
communities and are committed to improving the health and well-being of these populations
(Dash, n.d). The provision of care by the allied health professions is essential to promoting health
and wellness in underserved and disadvantaged communities (Longenecker, 2020).
The research methods for this study will include a review of the literature, surveys of
healthcare professionals, and focus groups with community members (Krueger & King, 2018).
The expected key findings from this study will include a better understanding of the challenges
and barriers faced by the allied health professions in promoting health and wellness in
underserved and disadvantaged communities, as well as a better understanding of the best
practices and strategies that have been effective in promoting health and wellness in underserved
and disadvantaged communities (O’Connor, 2017).
References
Dash. The Joint Commission. (n.d.). Retrieved October 21, 2022, from
https://www.jointcommission.org/performance-improvement/joint-commission/dash/
Harrison, J. P. (2021). Essentials of Strategic Planning, 3rd ed. Health Administration
Press: Chicago, IL. ISBN: 978-1-640552036
Healthy people 2030. (n.d.). Healthy people 2030. Retrieved October 21, 2022,
from https://health.gov/healthypeople
Longenecker, R. L. (2020). An organic approach to Health Professions Education and health
equity: Learning in and with underserved communities. Journal of Health Care for the
Poor and Underserved, 31(4S), 114–119. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2020.0142
Lloyd, J. (2022, July 29). What a national technology strategy is-and why the United States
Needs One. Issues in Science and Technology. Retrieved October 21, 2022,
from https://issues.org/national-technology-strategy-agency-fuchs/
Nancarrow, S., & Borthwick, A. (2021). The established Allied Health Professions. The Allied
Health Professions, 83–106.
https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447345367.003.0004
Abstract 3
How the allied health professions are relevant, responsive, and committed to the promotion
of health and wellness in underserved and disadvantaged communities.
The allied health professionals are of key importance in management of healthcare,
especially in disadvantaged and underserved communities. The allied professionals help in
identification of disease, dietary and nutrition services, health systems management, evaluation
and prevention of diseases and disorders, as well as rehabilitation (Wenke & Mickan, 2016).
Allied health professionals are of key importance in the prevention and management of terminal
illness, allergic reactions, injuries, and other long-term illnesses that require close supervision by
health professionals.
According to Nightingale et al. (2020), allied health professionals work hand in hand
with other professionals to ensure that adequate and timely health services are offered. Arena et
al. (2011) add that allied health professionals usually have great healthcare knowledge that helps
in giving patients guidelines and education on how to manage their health conditions. Such
information and knowledge is vital in improving healthcare in underserved and disadvantaged
communities. In yet another instance, Cordrey et al. (2022) reveal that allied health professionals
engage in various research efforts to help in improving care processes and care outcome. Such
research has been vital in improving healthcare in different regions and spheres of health.
Campbell, Eley, & McAllister (2016) reveal that allied healthcare professionals have more
flexibility to work remotely as compared to other healthcare professionals. This has made them
invaluable in improving healthcare of those that are locked in their homes and cannot access
healthcare services in healthcare institutions.
References
Arena, R., Goldberg, L. R., Ingersoll, C., & Nichols-Larsen, D. S. (2011). Research in the allied
health professions: why fund it? A report of the ASAHP Research Committee. Journal
of Allied Health , 161-166.
Campbell, N., Eley, D. S., & McAllister, L. (2016). How Do Allied Health Professionals
Construe the Role of the Remote Workforce? New Insight into Their Recruitment and
Retention. Plos One. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0167256
Cordrey, T., King, E., Pilkington, E., Gore, K., & Gustafson, O. (2022). Exploring research
capacity and culture of allied health professionals: a mixed methods evaluation. BMC
Health Serv Res. doi:10.1186/s12913-022-07480-x
Nightingale, J., Fowler-Davis, S., Grafton, K., Kelly, S., Langham, C., Lewis, R., . . . Harrop, D.
(2020). The role of Allied Health Professions and Nursing Research Internships in
developing a research culture: a mixed-methods exploration of stakeholder
perspectives. Health Research Policy and Systems. doi:10.1186/s12961-020-00638-1
Wenke, R., & Mickan, S. (2016). The role and impact of research positions within health care
settings in allied health: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research.
doi:10.1186/s12913-016-1606-0