Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) FAQs
Written by Marcia Levetown, MD, MMM, HMDC®, FAAHPM, and CEO of HealthCare Communication AssociatesThe interdisciplinary team (IDT) is fundamental to the care-planning process. Because of this, IDT meetings should be as well-organized as possible, which can help save time and money, and improve collaboration and communication.
Renowned hospice physician and educator Marcia Levetown, MD, MMM, HMDC®, FAAHPM, and CEO of HealthCare Communication Associates, recently presented a webinar where she explored the role of the IDT and provided practical strategies to improve the hospice team’s interdisciplinary function. This webinar is now available to watch on-demand. Now, in a new tip sheet, Dr. Levetown answers the most frequently asked questions about the hospice IDT.
You'll get answers to these questions and more:
- Do you have a suggested maximum number of patients that should be reviewed during a single team meeting?
- How do you more effectively utilize the social worker and chaplain roles in the hospice IDT?
- Are virtual IDT meetings still allowed?
- If a staff nurse is off on the day of the IDT meeting, how should the team review the patients assigned to that nurse? How should the IDT note look for that patient?
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