A Framework for Interdisciplinary Team Communication and its Implications for Information Systems Design

Abstract

Team work is commonplace in health care. Teams can be found throughout the health care system as the complex nature and demands of the health care work environment requires the expertise and knowledge of differing individuals or specialists who can work together to solve multifaceted and complex patient care. The purpose of this study is two fold: (1) to identify and document interdisciplinary team communication structure, processes and outcomes that occur during weekly team meetings. (2) To discuss information system support for team communication tasks.