Description of Features for Four Model Electronic Health Record Note Visual Displays
| Letter | Name of Note Visual Display Model | Features Distinguishing This Note Model |
|---|---|---|
| A | SOAP note | Usual electronic health record format, serves as control |
| B | APSO two-column note | Moves Assessment & Plan to top, adds second column for static data from the Past Family, Medical, and Social History |
| C | Collapsible APSO one column | Same features as B, but only one column of text. Adds: Interactive, collapsible accordion display; headers for Review of Systems, Physical Exam, & Results displaying the abnormal text and showing abnormal item count & total organ system count; visual emphasis (bold & color type) for abnormal values in the body text of Review of Sytems, Physical Exam, & Results. |
| D | Collapsible APSO two column | Same as C, but two columns instead of one |
APSO, assessment, plan, subjective, objective; SOAP, subjective, objective, assessment, plan.