Impact of problem-based charting on the utilization and accuracy of the electronic problem list

Ron C. Li, Trit Garg, Tony Cun, Lisa Shieh, Gomathi Krishnan, Daniel Z. Fang, Jonathan H. Chen

Abstract: Problem-based charting (PBC) is a method for clinician documentation in commercially available electronic medical record systems that integrates note writing and problem list management. We report the effect of PBC on problem list utilization and accuracy at an academic intensive care unit (ICU).