Problem Orientated Medical Records
Creating and Managing Problems (3.23)
Problem orientated medical records (POMR) enable you to:
- Create a defined database of information to display relevant information.
- Create a problem list defined by your patient's needs.
- Form initial plans of action for each problem with a view of a patient's other problems.
- Progress records on each problem documenting:
- Follow-ups.
- Changes in management of condition.
- Final Progress/Discharge details.
Consultation Manager views 6, 7 and 8 enable you to view problems and assist in managing a patient’s fully POMR, see Consultation Manager Setup - Patient Record for details.
To view problems, from Consultation Manager with a patient selected, select the Problems tab:
Note - If you are using POMR, it is recommended you set the Problems tab to be your initial view, see Data View Options for Tabs for details.
Note - To print this topic select Print in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.