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Technology Innovations Connecting Patient, Providers, and Insurers Across the Care Continuum

Explore the technology systems offered by Nanthealth Explore the technology systems offered by Nanthealth, a provider of “telehealth” and health management services via the following link: http://nanthealth.com/ Prepare a brief (8-10 slides) PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following: 1. Identify at least two technology innovations to connect patients, providers, and insurers across the care continuum. 2. Describe how the technologies work to provide patients and providers with data necessary for health care decision-making. 3. Discuss how the real-time data encourages outcome-focused planning. 4. Predict what impact the technology will have on future healthcare delivery

The Technology Systems Offered by Nanthealth

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Skin and Respiratory System Disorders Mr. J, age 42, is a construction worker in Las Vegas who lives with his daughter and grandson, Sammy. He recently noticed that a mole on his face seemed to be getting larger and darker. At first, he did not worry because he was in the sun a lot and assumed the change may have been caused by sunburn. After a month, not only was the mole larger and darker, but it appeared to be “bumpy.” His doctor diagnosed a malignant melanoma skin cancer following a biopsy of the nevus. Mr. J reports pain in his right shin that does not go away when he puts his feet up or sleeps. Discussion Questions Relate Mr. J’s skin changes to the warning signs for malignant melanoma. Discuss the normal progression of this malignancy. What is the significance of the bone pain that Mr. J is experiencing? Discuss the treatment available for this patient and the prognosis for recovery

Case Study 2: Brian is a 14-year-old known asthmatic with a 2-day history of worsening cough and shortness of breath. He reports using a short-acting beta agonist every 3 hours over the previous 24 hours. He has a long-acting inhaled corticosteroid, but the prescription ran out, and he forgot to refill it. He says he came today because he woke up at 2 a.m. coughing and couldn’t stop, thus preventing him from going back to sleep. Over-the-counter cough suppressants don’t help. He denies cigarette smoking, but his clothing smells like smoke. His respiratory rate is 18 and he has prolonged expiration and expiratory wheezes in all lung fields. There are no signs of dyspnea. All other exam findings are normal. By Day 3 Post an explanation of the differential diagnosis for the patient in the case study you selected. Explain which is the most likely diagnosis for the patient and why. Include an explanation of the unique characteristics of the disorder you identified as the primary diagnosis.

Ramandeep is an active 23-year-old. She works as a part-time nurse during the day and is studying for a postgraduate certificate in the evening. Ramandeep started to wear a bite plate at night after she began to experience somatosensory function, pain, and headache. Sometimes the pain radiated to her ear, and she would apply a hot water bottle to it to ease the discomfort. Her husband mentioned to her that he heard her grinding her teeth at night while she was sleeping. She knew then that her headaches might be from temporomandibular joint syndrome, and she went to her dentist to confirm her thoughts. In addition to the bite plate, the dentist also recommended she should continue with the application of heat, use NSAIDs when needed, and incorporate regular relaxation exercises throughout her stressful days. What effect does heat have on nociceptors so that it makes a good nonpharmacologic treatment for pain? Heat and cold treatment are both hypothesized to have an effect on the releas

Somatosensory Function, Pain, and Headache

Imagine a globe where every touch, every sensation, and every ache in an individual’s head could be unraveled and compr...

Bonnie is a 70-year-old woman who lives alone. One evening, she felt light-headed and dizzy. When her head began to ache, she decided to take an analgesic and go to bed early. The following morning, upon awakening, she was unable to move the bed sheets with her right arm. At this point she was experiencing tingling sensations in her limbs, and she had difficulty keeping her balance. She dialed 911 for help, and by the time the ambulance arrived, she was confused and unable to articulate her words although she knew what information he was asking of her. In the hospital, she was examined and treated for ischemic stroke. Stroke, or brain attack, involves brain tissue injury. Describe ischemic penumbra and what factors contribute to the survival of the neurons involved. What happens if the cells of the penumbra are unable to be preserved? Compare and contrast hypoxia and ischemia. What condition is more dangerous to the brain? Explain your answer. Knowing what you do about the effects of

Bonnie is a 70-year-old woman who lives alone. One evening, she felt light-headed and dizzy. When her head began to ache, she decided to take an analgesic and go to bed early. The following morning...

Henry is 77 years old and lives with his daughter and son-in-law. He has chronic renal failure, but likes to get out whenever he can to work in his daughter's backyard garden. Over the last few months, he began to go outside less often. He said he was feeling unusually tired and he was running out of breath doing the simplest of tasks. He also said his head ached and he often felt dizzy. His daughter took him to his doctor who performed a complete physical examination and diagnosed Henry with anemia. From what you know of Henry's history, what type of anemia do you suspect he has? How would Henry's red blood cells appear on a peripheral blood smear? What is the physiological basis that would explain why Henry's anemia would cause him to have the symptoms he is experiencing? Predict the cellular adaptations erythrocytes undergo when chronic hypoxia is present. How would this be evident on an oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve?

Charlie is a 53-year-old man with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. His treatment has been only modestly successful in delaying the progression of the disease, and he has recently relapsed. His medical team decided to administer aggressive chemotherapy. Knowing that the intensive treatment would have a destructive effect on Charlie's bone marrow, they removed stem cells from his blood before the chemotherapy began. Afterward, the stem cells were returned by IV to reestablish his bone marrow function. Before harvesting stem cells, a cytokine growth factor is administered to the patient. What is the benefit of this procedure? Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a disease involving B and T lymphocytes. What aspects of the immune response are these cells responsible for?

Allan is 48 years old and works as a business executive. One day after returning from a lunch meeting, Allan felt as though his office was spinning around him. His left ear had a feeling of fullness, and he heard ringing in it. He was so dizzy that he reclined in his office chair and closed his eyes, not wanting to move his head for fear the spinning would start again. The following evening, a similar event happened at home. His wife was concerned about the vertigo he was experiencing and how irritated he was by the tinnitus. When the same event happened 1 month later, Allan said his hearing was affected when the attack was at its worst. His wife insisted it was time he took some time off work to see his family physician.

Ella is 88 years old and was living at home until very recently. Her children, who visited her regularly, noticed she was becoming more forgetful. At first, she mislaid objects, and then she began to forget her doctor's appointments. With time, her personality changed and she became withdrawn. At home she would forget to turn off the stove or leave the kettle on until it boiled dry. After seeking advice from a gerontologist and social worker, Ella's children placed her in a nursing home with a unit equipped for patients with Alzheimer disease. What is dementia? Why is Alzheimer disease based on a "diagnosis of exclusion"? What are the macroscopic and microscopic features of the brain that are typical in Alzheimer disease?

Ella is 88 years old and was living at home until very recently. Her children, who visited her regularly, noticed she was becoming more forgetful. At first, she mislaid objects, and then she began to forget her doctor's appointments. With time, her personality changed and she became withdrawn. At home she would forget to turn off the stove or leave the kettle on until it boiled dry. After seeking advice from a gerontologist and social worker, Ella's children placed her in a nursing home with a unit equipped for patients with Alzheimer disease. What is dementia? Why is Alzheimer disease based on a "diagnosis of exclusion"? What are the macroscopic and microscopic features of the brain that are typical in Alzheimer disease?

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Identify health care system barriers to achieving the seamless continuum Identify social, family or other “non-system” barriers. Propose ways in which community organizations or the government might assist in overcoming the barriers you have identified. OR Hospital emergency departments continue to be used as a source of primary medical care by large numbers of the community’s medically underserved population. What are the implications of this practice for the patients, and on health care costs and quality of care? What would you propose as a means to change this situation?

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