The Problem-Oriented Medical Record (POMR) in the Age of Electronic Health Records

Nowadays, almost every hospital or clinic utilizes a web-based electronic computer system for medical records. This electronic health record (EHR) system offers several advantages, including improved quality, accountability, efficiency, and safety in data collection and documentation. With the advent of EHR, physicians’ scribbles became a thing of the past, which was common in the era of paper medical records.