I also identified various benefits and strategies to mitigate the challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration to plan care within the context of a remote team.
As noted, there are various challenges to coordinating and collaborating care for Caitlynn due to geographical differences between the parents, the patients, and the care providers. Telehealth enabled the care team and the parents to communicate and support the services Caitlynn required to manage her condition as if they were all there physically. Furthermore, Walker et al. (2020) argued that remote monitoring of patients enabled clinicians to maintain the patients on the care pl, supported the collection of data for decision-making, and supported patient-focused care. Luckily, all parties were willing to use Skype. Additionally, the challenge of the separation was handled by the social worker consultant. Conclusively, the use of telehealth made it possible to collaborate and coordinate the best care for Caitlynn and ensure her safety with the potential to improve her health outcomes.
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References
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