Promotion of interdisciplinary practice through an automated information system

Communication among and between health team members is in a state of confusion. This confusion could be eliminated by an interdisciplinary approach to care that includes communication via an automated nursing information system. The nursing data base model of Romano et al was analyzed to determine if it could serve as the basis for an effective information system for interdisciplinary practice/communication. This data base model has some empirical support, but it reflects a multidisciplinary approach to care, rather than the preferred interdisciplinary approach.