TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Interprofessional Team A1 - Chen, Pei A1 - Burkhardt, Crystal A1 - Rivera, Josette A. A2 - Walter, Louise C. A2 - Chang, Anna A2 - Chen, Pei A2 - Harper, G. Michael A2 - Rivera, Josette A2 - Conant, Rebecca A2 - Lo, Daphne A2 - Yukawa, Michi PY - 2021 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics, 3e AB - Nationally and worldwide, interprofessional teamwork is increasingly recognized as a means to address the challenges of the current health care system. Patients with complex problems and diverse needs require the expertise and collaboration of different health professionals. In the United States, a series of landmark Institute of Medicine reports recommended interprofessional collaboration and training of all health care professionals in teamwork as a key mechanism to increase health care safety and quality. Additional factors driving the need for effective teamwork include patient expectations; a primary care workforce shortage; a renewed focus on creating health care systems that demonstrate efficiency, lower cost, and improved outcomes; and national policy changes that incentivize the creation of interprofessional collaborative models. For example, the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has led to the development of accountable care organizations with a focus on improving population health through interprofessional teamwork. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180013605 ER -