Is the problem list in the eye of the beholder? An exploration of consistency across physicians

Conclusions The problem list is a physician’s mental model of a patient’s health status. These mental models were found to vary significantly between physicians, raising questions about whether problem lists created by individual physicians can serve their intended purpose to improve care coordination.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - March 20, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Krauss, J. C., Boonstra, P. S., Vantsevich, A. V., Friedman, C. P. Tags: Research and Applications Source Type: research