Describe one innovative health care delivery model that incorporates an interdisciplinary care delivery team.

One innovative health care delivery model that incorporates an interdisciplinary care delivery team is the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). This model of care focuses on providing comprehensive, coordinated, and quality care to patients by utilizing an integrated team of healthcare professionals. PCMH teams are typically composed of primary care physicians, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, nutritionists and other allied health professionals all working together to meet patient needs.

The main goal of a PCMH is to provide comprehensive healthcare services while improving access through extended office hours and telehealth visits. Additionally, it provides more in-depth assessments than traditional models by including various subspecialties within the same visit or coordinating referrals between providers where appropriate. This approach eliminates the need for unnecessary treatments or duplicate tests which can lead to improved outcomes for patients as well as cost savings for insurers.

To ensure quality patient care teams must also be equipped with resources like electronic medical records & decision support systems helping them manage issues such as chronic illnesses . Team based approach also allows better communication among providers making sure information is shared efficiently & reducing potential errors leading ultimately better health outcomes . Furthermore ,interdisciplinary teams allow each member specialized knowledge enabling them take part important conversations about treatment options delivered in friendly understandable manner thus ensuring patient gets most suitable treatment plan tailored towards their specific needs .

In conclusion ,Patient centered medical homes offer an innovative solution delivering integrated team based high quality healthcare services removing barriers faced when trying access specialist services while incorporating components having positive impact on cost savings and outcomes .

References:
Elliott M ,Hausmann L R&Kelley A S 2012 The Patient Centered Medical Home Harwood Academic Publishers Amsterdam Netherlands