An Innovative Collaborative Model of Care for Undiagnosed Complex Medical Conditions.

One reason for diagnostic errors is the lack of collaboration between clinicians.‍ Collaboration is particularly problematic when clinicians involved in the child’s care practice in different settings.‍4 The National Academy of Sciences report advocates teamwork in the diagnostic process.‍ Collaborative, interdisciplinary conferences are often used in health care settings to improve patient care.‍ Tumor boards, conferences where clinicians come together to discuss plans of care for their patients with cancer, improve patient outcomes.‍5 However, collaborative models of care to make diagnoses are not generally available.‍ We describe an innovative model of care for children with undiagnosed complex medical conditions (UCMC) developed in a tertiary care children’s hospital as a result of family partnership with a health care system.‍