BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY.
Holland Rise Health and Social Care Trust is a merged service, formed five years ago by Jone Jones.They provide community healthcare and social care services to people living in the inner city and suburban area of some 450square miles in the United Kingdom.
Research Question.
What is the importance of information technology in an integrated and multidisciplinary healthcare team?
Research Aim and Objectives.
The aim of this research is to understand the benefits of an Integrated Multidisciplinary care team based on patient-centred information technology systems.
Inorder to achieve this aim, the following objectives will have to be attained.
To analyse the impact of an integrated care plan round on a patient- centred IT system.
To examine the extent to which better co-ordination of care delivery can be achieved.
To suggest a comprehensive integrated IT (information technology) system.
To propose appropriate changes to the organisation.
Research Questions.
In order to achieve the mentioned objectives above and throw more light to the topic, attempted answers need to be given to the following questions.
• What effect does integrated care plan have on a patient- centred IT system?
• What are the current ways in which co-ordination of care delivery is achieved?
• What IT system does the Trust currently use?
• How can the trust improve on their way of delivering care?
LITERATURE REVIEW.
In order for our research objectives to be obtained, literature will be reviewed on information technology, integated multidsciplinary healh care.
Information technology.
As in many industries, it is recognized that there is a need to increase the use of information techn...
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RESEARCH METHODS
This research aim is to understand the benefits of an Integrated Multidisciplinary care team based on patient-centred information technology systems.In this write-up, the qualitative research approach will be used as it suits my interest, background and the subject under investigation.As it is evidenced by Monette R., Sullivan J. etal (2011), qualitative research has been closely associated over the years with interpretive paradigm which offers a deeper and richer understanding of peoples lives and behaviour and some knowledge of their subjective experiences. This will enable me to better understand the strategies for improving patient care. Max Weber argued that, we don’t only need to look at what people do but also at what they think and feel about what is happening to them.
The preliminary effects of the Meaningful Use Program have began to have an impact on improving the quality of care and its’ safety and efficiency. I gained a greater understanding of information technology and it’s role and importance to my current and future practice. I learned the goal of the Meaningful Use Program isn’t just to install technology in facilities across the nation its so much more. The goals are to empower patients and their families, reduce health disparities and support research and health data. The EHR can prevent medication errors, reduce long term medical costs, improve population health and through the Meaningful use program the vision of this program is becoming reality.
rofessionals from different disciplines collaborating to provide care to patients. Effectively coordinated and collaborative inter-professional teams are essential to the care and treatment of patients (Rowlands & Callen, 2013; Doyle, 2008; Ruhstaller, Roe, Thürlimann & Nicoll, 2006; Simpson & Patton, 2012, p. 300). Communication is a process of conferring information between individuals through use of speech, writing or various other means, and is critical to the success of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) (Higgs, McAllister & Sefton, 2012, p. 5; Rowlands & Callen, 2013; Sargeant, Loney & Murphy, 2008). An MDT must use multiple strategies to enhance communication and ensure their success (Doyle, 2008). An effective MDT generates opportunities that benefit healthcare, which is the reason for the recent dominance of inter-professional care in health practice (Simpson & Patton, 2012, p. 300; Rowlands & Callen, 2013). Many barriers prevent effective communication within inter-professional teams. Lack of communication within MDTs presents challenges to their success, leading to numerous consequences, including the failure of the MDT (London Deanery, 2012; Sargeant et al, 2008). Communication between professionals is the key factor underpinning the potential success or failure of inter-professional teams, the outcome of the functioning of MDTs will either benefit or impair care of patients.
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