The problem list provides users with both flexibility and clear visibility into their patients' conditions. It allows them to easily add, edit, or remove problems, ensuring they have up-to-date, comprehensive information on all active health concerns.
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Active Problems
Active problems appear in the order that they are sorted in the patient's chart.
- Displays the number of active problems beside the header name.
- No known active problems check box.
- Ability to reorder dragging and moving up/down problem list.
- Pagination tracker at the bottom of the problem table.
- Problem - problem description, ICD-10, CPT, and SNOMED code.
- Notes - additional documentation associated with the problem.
- Onset Date - the date when the problem started.
- Action - edit or choose the ellipsis drop-down for additional options.
- Edit (
) - edit the problem status ( active, inactive, or resolved), onset date, associated appointment, and notes. Users can cancel or save problem updates. - Ellipsis (
) - click to view the dropdown for additional actions. - Check Problem Info - redirects to the National Library of Medicine (Medline Plus Connect) website to review information about the problem.
- Download HL7 2.5.I File - option to download the file.
- Delete Problem - a pop-up window will appear to confirm before deleting the problem. A confirmation window will appear once the problem is deleted.
) - edit the problem status ( active, inactive, or resolved), onset date, associated appointment, and notes. Users can cancel or save problem updates.
) - click to view the dropdown for additional actions.
Inactive & Resolved Problems
- Displays the number of inactive and resolved problems beside the header name.
- Problem - problem description, ICD-10, and SNOMED code.
- Notes - additional documentation associated with the problem.
- Onset Date - the date when the problem started.
- Abatement Date - alleviation of the problem or when it was resolved.
- Action - reactive problem or click more to view the dropdown for additional actions.
- View Problem Notes - view additional documentation associated with the problem.
- Check Problem Info - redirects to the National Library of Medicine (Medline Plus Connect) website to review information about the problem.
- Download HL7 2.5.I File - option to download the file.
- Delete Problem - a pop-up window will appear to confirm before deleting the problem. A confirmation window will appear once the problem is deleted.
Adding Problems
When adding a problem, those searched five or more times will appear in the search field as part of the most frequently used list.
- Red asterisk = required field.
- Problem search field - ICD-10 and SNOMED code displays once the problem populates.
- Status - select if the problem is active, inactive, or resolved.
- Onset date - the date when the problem started.
- Appointment - date of service the problem is associated with.
- Notes - additional documentation associated with the problem.
- Cancel, Save and Add Another or Add Problem.
Audit Logs
- Action - tracks when the problem was created, edited, or deleted.
- User - the name of the individual that made the change to the problem.
- Date - date of action.
- Log - provides activity documentation for the problem.
Print List
- Print active or full problem list.
