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Problem Acuteness and Medical Record Utility

Problem Acuteness and Medical Record Utility Abstract • We studied the usefulness of having the patient's medical record available to the pediatrician at the time of the patient's visit. For most acute problems, the medical record had no effect on the management of the patient, whereas the record frequently affected the handling of chronic or recurrent problems. These results suggest a means of improving the effectiveness of pediatric emergency room management and also a means for defining empirically criteria for evaluation of care by record audit. (Am J Dis Child 132:1115-1116, 1978) References 1. Simborg DW, Starfield BH, Horn SD, et al: Information factors affecting problem followup in ambulatory care . Med Care 14:848-856, 1976.Crossref 2. Lusted L: Introduction to Medical Decision-Making . Springfield, Ill, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1968. 3. Feinstein AR: Sciences, clinical medicine, and the spectrum of disease , in Beeston PB, McDermott W (eds): Textbook of Medicine . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1975, pp 3-5. 4. Brook R, Stevenson R: Effectiveness of patient care in an emergency room . N Engl J Med 283:904-908, 1970.Crossref 5. Starfield B, Scheff D: Effectiveness of pediatric care: The relationship between process and outcome . Pediatrics 49:641-556, 1972. 6. Williamson J, Alexander M, Miller G: Continuing education and patient care research: Physicians response to screening test results . JAMA 201:938-942, 1967.Crossref 7. Osborne CE, Thompson HC: Criteria for evaluation of ambulatory child health care by chart audit: Development and testing of a methodology . Pediatrics 56( (suppl) ):625-692, 1975. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1978 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0002-922X
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1978.02120360071013
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Abstract

Abstract • We studied the usefulness of having the patient's medical record available to the pediatrician at the time of the patient's visit. For most acute problems, the medical record had no effect on the management of the patient, whereas the record frequently affected the handling of chronic or recurrent problems. These results suggest a means of improving the effectiveness of pediatric emergency room management and also a means for defining empirically criteria for evaluation of care by record audit. (Am J Dis Child 132:1115-1116, 1978) References 1. Simborg DW, Starfield BH, Horn SD, et al: Information factors affecting problem followup in ambulatory care . Med Care 14:848-856, 1976.Crossref 2. Lusted L: Introduction to Medical Decision-Making . Springfield, Ill, Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 1968. 3. Feinstein AR: Sciences, clinical medicine, and the spectrum of disease , in Beeston PB, McDermott W (eds): Textbook of Medicine . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1975, pp 3-5. 4. Brook R, Stevenson R: Effectiveness of patient care in an emergency room . N Engl J Med 283:904-908, 1970.Crossref 5. Starfield B, Scheff D: Effectiveness of pediatric care: The relationship between process and outcome . Pediatrics 49:641-556, 1972. 6. Williamson J, Alexander M, Miller G: Continuing education and patient care research: Physicians response to screening test results . JAMA 201:938-942, 1967.Crossref 7. Osborne CE, Thompson HC: Criteria for evaluation of ambulatory child health care by chart audit: Development and testing of a methodology . Pediatrics 56( (suppl) ):625-692, 1975.

Journal

American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 1978

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