Although the introduction of innovative health management tools has introduced numerous options for advancing the efficacy of care with the help of IT and ICT devices, the significance of face-to-face healthcare delivery remains high. Rural older adults require personal communication with nurses and healthcare staff members especially badly due to the obstacles to receiving healthcare services (Hash, Jurkowski, & Krout, 2015). The adoption of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration should be seen as the most promising start of a new framework for face-to-face healthcare service provision to older adults in rural settings. Due to the focus on increased access to hospital services and continuous communication between patients and nurses, the specified project is expected to address some of the major concerns of health management for older adults in rural areas, such as the lack of accessibility to healthcare.
Because of the emphasis on an improved financial system, better communication, and patient education, the proposed approach toward managing the needs of rural older adults is expected to become a catalyst for healthcare service improvement. A neutral approach to budgeting combined with a better understanding of the needs of a rural aging population will cause a shift in the framework for conversing with the target demographic (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, n.d.). Namely, the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration will enable patients to utilize the available services by contacting healthcare staff and utilizing the provided hospital services to their full potential (Wentzel, van der Vaart, Bohlmeijer, & van Gemert-Pijnen, 2016). With an increased level of awareness and patient education, the rural community of older adults will be able to prevent the cases of serious health deterioration from taking place by locating the necessary services and asking experts for appropriate assistance at the early onset of health issues development.
References
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Rural community hospital demonstration. Web.
Hash, K. M., Jurkowski, E. T., & Krout, J. A. (2015). Aging in rural places. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
Wentzel, J., van der Vaart, R., Bohlmeijer, E. T., & van Gemert-Pijnen, J. E. (2016). Mixing online and face-to-face therapy: How to benefit from blended care in mental health care. JMIR Mental Health, 3(1), 1-7. Web.