Chief Healthcare Executive May 3, 2021
Andrew S. Kanter, M.D., M.P.H.

The problem list is meant to present clinicians with a quick snapshot of the patient’s active diagnoses and key health issues. However, most problem lists do not live up to their potential.

The electronic health record (EHR) is a mainstay of the medical encounter. Originally developed out of practice management systems to capture billing codes for insurance reimbursement, the EHR is now the go-to source for viewing a patient’s medical history, documenting the details of an appointment, and creating summaries to share with other members of the care team.

Clinical staff members typically expect to find the most important information in the EHR’s problem list, which includes a patient’s current medical conditions, relevant past medical history as well as any...

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