How do you add yourself to the treatment team for a patient?

To add yourself to the treatment team for a patient in the Epic Inpatient Module, the most appropriate action is to search for the patient and click Add Me. This process allows you to formally associate yourself with the patient's care team, ensuring that you have access to their information and can participate in their treatment planning. This method is designed to seamlessly integrate users into the existing treatment team structure, promoting collaborative care.

Using the other options might not provide the same direct mechanism that ensures you are officially recognized as part of the team for that patient. For example, simply signing in and selecting patients from a department list might not link you directly to the treatment team like the "Add Me" function does. Similarly, "Join Team" could imply a different form of interaction, perhaps relating to active participation instead of registration on the treatment team. Lastly, accessing the treatment team option in settings may not facilitate direct addition to a specific patient’s care team in the same effective manner.

Overall, the "Add Me" function specifically addresses the need for clinicians to register themselves for involvement in patient care efficiently.