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Care Team Management

CareLaunch's Care Team Management system enables healthcare organizations to manage patient care teams using FHIR-compliant CareTeam resources, ensuring coordinated patient care across multiple providers.

Overview​

The Care Team Management system provides:

  • FHIR CareTeam resource integration
  • Patient-specific care team assignment
  • Provider search and selection
  • Role-based care team member management
  • Real-time care team updates

Features​

Care Team Display​

The care team widget appears on patient detail pages and includes:

  1. Empty State Handling

    • Dropbox-style card display when no care team members exist
    • Centered "Manage Care Team" button for easy access
    • Clear visual indication of empty state

  2. Care Team Member Display

    • Provider avatar images
    • Role assignments and credentials
    • Provider names and contact information
    • Member status and availability

Care Team Management​

Adding Care Team Members​

  1. Access Care Team Modal

    • Navigate to patient details page
    • Click "Manage Care Team" button or existing care team widget
    • Care team modal opens with current members

  2. Provider Search

    • Search functionality for finding providers
    • Filter by role, specialty, or name
    • Real-time search results
    • Provider selection from search results

  3. Role Assignment

    • Assign specific roles to care team members
    • Multiple role assignments per provider
    • Role validation and conflict checking
    • Save assignments to patient record

Managing Existing Members​

  1. View Current Team

    • List of all current care team members
    • Role assignments and responsibilities
    • Contact information and availability
    • Member status indicators

  2. Update Member Roles

    • Modify existing role assignments
    • Add additional roles to members
    • Remove roles as needed
    • Validate role changes

  3. Remove Team Members

    • Remove providers from care team
    • Confirmation dialogs for safety
    • Audit trail of changes
    • Notification to affected providers

FHIR Integration​

CareTeam Resource Structure​

CareLaunch uses FHIR CareTeam resources with the following structure:

  1. Core Elements

    • Patient reference (subject)
    • Care team status
    • Care team category
    • Team name and identifier

  2. Participant Information

    • Provider references (Practitioner/PractitionerRole)
    • Role assignments
    • Period of participation
    • Contact information

CRUD Operations​

The system supports full CRUD operations for CareTeam resources:

  1. Create Operations

    • New care team creation for patients
    • Initial member assignments
    • Role configuration
    • FHIR resource validation

  2. Read Operations

    • Retrieve patient care teams
    • Search care team members
    • Filter by roles and status
    • FHIR-compliant queries

  3. Update Operations

    • Modify care team membership
    • Update role assignments
    • Change team status
    • Maintain audit history

  4. Delete Operations

    • Remove care team members
    • Deactivate care teams
    • Archive historical data
    • Maintain referential integrity

Best Practices​

Care Team Configuration​

  • Assign clear roles and responsibilities
  • Ensure appropriate provider credentials
  • Maintain current contact information
  • Regular review of team composition

Data Management​

  • Keep care team information up to date
  • Document role changes and reasons
  • Maintain audit trails for compliance
  • Ensure FHIR resource integrity

Security and Privacy​

  • Role-based access to care team information
  • Audit logging of all changes
  • Secure provider search and selection
  • HIPAA-compliant data handling

Integration with Other Features​

Care Team Management integrates with:

Testing and Validation​

The care team management system includes:

  • Comprehensive unit tests with 7 test cases
  • Vitest testing infrastructure
  • Component integration testing
  • FHIR resource validation testing