Implementation of the problem-oriented system in an optometric teaching clinic.
Problem-oriented records, performance audit, and a clinical index were implemented in the eye-care service of the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, a neighborhood health center and teaching affiliate of the New England College of Optometry. We found that problem-oriented records facilitate communication and encourage logical thinking, that audit helps assure the quality of care and teaching, and that a clinical index provides a perspective on the overall performance of the eye-care service.
D003151:Community Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards*; D008501:Medical Records, Problem-Oriented / Q000592:standards*; D009907:Optometry / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care