Challenges at the Intersection of Team-Based and Patient-Centered Health Care: Insights From an IOM Working Group.

The article offers information on challenges faced at the intersection of Team-Based and Patient-Centered Health Care in the U.S. It informs that Team-based care can occur in many places including home, office and hospital including team members from different backgrounds. It informs that in high-functioning health care teams, patients are members of the team and drives all the attention involved in care decisions. It adds the values of high-functioning health care teams including honesty, discipline, and creativity and the principles of including clear roles, mutual trust and effective communications.