I would design a telehealth program focused on gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, particularly IBS and other chronic digestive disorders. The model would combine HIPAA compliant videoconferencing + remote patient monitoring (RPM) + mHealth tools. This would allow for real-time evaluation, continuous symptom tracking, and patient engagement between visits.
Target population: Adults with IBS, GERD and functional GI disorders
Role: Nurse Practitioner
Evaluation: Evaluate access to the program leading to less wait times for specialty treatment and symptom improvement, reduction in emergency visits and cost effectiveness
Legal Considerations: Multi State Licensing, consents for multi-state compliance, HIPAA/Privacy
Inter-professional Collaboration: Dieticians and nutritionists, local GI physicians for in person diagnostics, Behavioral health for FGBI
Protocols: Treatment pathways and when to refer for red flag symptoms
Patient Consent: privacy, risks/benefits of teleheatlh, patient responsibility
