Define team-based care.

• A. Care provided by pharmacists only
• B. A strategic redistribution of work among members of a practice team; all members of the physician-led team plan an integral role in providing patient care
• C. A single physician providing all care
• D. Care provided only by nurses

Answer: (B)

Team-based care means a physician-led team of health professionals with complementary skills works together to plan, coordinate, and deliver care, sharing responsibility for patient outcomes. Tasks are redistributed to fit each member’s scope of practice and expertise, so the whole team actively contributes to patient care through clear roles, open communication, and a coordinated plan that centers the patient. The best description captures this strategic redistribution of work among team members, with everyone involved in providing care. The other options describe care by a single professional or by one profession only, which does not reflect the collaborative, coordinated approach of team-based care.