Writer Choice

38494Discussion: Impacts on an Interdisciplinary Team
As you have seen, an interdisciplinary team approach provides a constellation of benefits for patients and providers.

To prepare:

Choose one of the following topics and find a scholarly article in the Walden Library that deals with the topic in the context of an interdisciplinary approach to health care.

Reimbursement
Efficiency
Economies of scale
Pay for performance
Patient satisfaction
Team learning·learning from each other
By Day 4
Post an explanation of how you think an interdisciplinary approach can influence or is influenced by the factor you have selected. You should consider both positive and negative effects. Be sure to include the citation of the article in your posting.

references:
Liedtka, J., & Whitten, E. (1997). Building better patient care services: A collaborative approach. Health Care Management Review, 22(3), 16-24.

Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

The authors identify different kinds of outcomes made possible by a collaborative approach. They also identify specific “enablers of collaboration” at the organizational, group, and individual levels, describing how they are manifest in both successful and unsuccessful collaborations.

Davidson, J., & Wood, C. (2004) A conflict resolution model. Theory Into Practice, 43(1), 6-13.

Note: Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Read the first two pages of the article.

The origins, principles, and stages of a conflict resolution model based on achieving a win-win result are described. Rather than an adversarial approach in which one side wins and the other loses, this model promotes a cooperative problem-solving process based on the expectation that a win-win solution is desirable and achievable.