Discuss the use of innovative technology by means of mHealth, telehealth, telenursing, and telemedicine. The definitions of, examples of use, and the advantages and disadvantages of mHealth, telehealth, telenursing, and telemedicine were presented. Based on the information you reviewed and professional experience answer the following questions.

1. Discuss the current state (e.g., acceptance / use of) of such services in the United States. Provide statistics to support your discussion.

2. Discuss the role of the Doctoral prepared nurse in advancing the use of such services to positively influence patient outcomes.

3. Describe the potential barriers the DNP prepared nurse may encounter when planning, implementing, and evaluating such services. Identify at least two strategies for overcoming the identified barriers.