342 - Using mHealth to Create Innovative Care Solutions for Older Adults

This session reviews the process undertaken to develop a mobile app solution to transform the communication between long-term care health care providers and family caregivers by leveraging the expertise of both health care providers and technology experts to create a technology solution. The presenters discuss their collaboration in a “hacking health” hack-a-thon that brought together technology creators and health care professionals to develop a practical technology based, patient-centric solution to a widespread problem.

Contact hours available until 10/3/2017.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Faculty, Planners, Authors, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Faculty, planners, authors, and speakers have no disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity has been co-provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. and GAPNA.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number, CEP 5387.

Objectives:
1. Articulate an innovative model for developing healthcare solutions for older adults.
2. Discuss the APRNs’ role as innovator, collaborator, and technology-enabled care solution developer.
3. Identify health care problems older adults experience that could be addressed with a mobile health solution.