Advancing Healthcare with Health Information Technology

Abstract

Interdisciplinary collaboration can be improved by using Health Information Technology (HIT) to assist the patients better. The key motivations for using a smartphone in healthcare settings to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration has been the need for information resources and better communication at the point of care. The importance of smartphone and apps for healthcare professionals in interdisciplinary collaboration include; convenience, better clinical decisions, improved accuracy, increased efficiency and enhanced productivity.

Introduction

In today’s workplace, many activities involve working in a group or team ¹. Virtually all economic and societal sectors are increasingly emphasizing on teamwork. This reflects the growing evidence that when people with differing training, knowledge, attitudes and experience find new of…