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''' Introduction'''
 
''' Introduction'''
  
Problem-Knowledge Couplers (PKC) is founded by Dr. Lawrence L. Weed, the father of problem-oriented medical record(POMR). POMR generally includes four parts: Subjective, Objective, Analytical and Planning(SOAP) progress notes.  Dr Weed developed SOAP and POMR in the early 1960s, and still continues to work on and advocate it's use.  SOAP is commonly used today by all physicians in medical records, but not necessarily as a problem-oriented structure.
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Problem-Knowledge Couplers (PKC) is founded by Dr. Lawrence L. Weed, the father of problem-oriented medical record (POMR). POMR generally includes four parts: Subjective, Objective, Analytical and Planning(SOAP) progress notes.  Dr Weed developed SOAP and POMR in the early 1960s, and still continues to work on and advocate it's use.  SOAP is commonly used today by all physicians in medical records, but not necessarily as a problem-oriented structure.
  
 
PKC right now provides software tools that help both healthcare consumers and providers make well informed medical decisions. Take their Headache Diaggnosis Coupler as an example, it is web-based platform with four steps
 
PKC right now provides software tools that help both healthcare consumers and providers make well informed medical decisions. Take their Headache Diaggnosis Coupler as an example, it is web-based platform with four steps

Revision as of 15:32, 3 September 2009

Introduction

Problem-Knowledge Couplers (PKC) is founded by Dr. Lawrence L. Weed, the father of problem-oriented medical record (POMR). POMR generally includes four parts: Subjective, Objective, Analytical and Planning(SOAP) progress notes. Dr Weed developed SOAP and POMR in the early 1960s, and still continues to work on and advocate it's use. SOAP is commonly used today by all physicians in medical records, but not necessarily as a problem-oriented structure.

PKC right now provides software tools that help both healthcare consumers and providers make well informed medical decisions. Take their Headache Diaggnosis Coupler as an example, it is web-based platform with four steps

  • Step 1 Enter data
  • Step 2 Review Data
  • Step 3 Review guidance
  • Step 4 Finish


The coupler

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