title: Transforming home health nursing with telehealth technology.
abstract: Telehealth technology is an evidence-based delivery model tool that can be integrated into the plan of care for mental health patients. Telehealth technology empowers access to health care, can help decrease or prevent hospital readmissions, assist home health nurses provide shared decision making, and focuses on collaborative care. Telehealth and the recovery model have transformed the role of the home health nurse. Nurses need to be proactive and respond to rapidly emerging technologies that are transforming their role in home care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Austin Peay State University, ffig601 College Street, Clarksville, TN 37044, USA. Electronic address: farrarf@apsu.edu.
authors.forename: Francisca Cisneros
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Farrar
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017216:Telemedicine
keywords: Electronic personal health records; Ethical considerations; Evidence-based tool; Home health nursing; Legal considerations; Mental health nurse role; Recovery model; Telehealth technology