The Problem of the Problem List

Steve Margolis, MD, CMIO, Adventist Health. In 1958 Larry Weed MD challenged the industry in the NEJM by making the case that the problem list should be at the heart of medical decision making in complex cases. Now, that test increases as CMS requires ICD-10 coding for billing and the HITECH Act requires SNOMED for messaging. Adventist Health is working to make patient problem management a useful part of patient care while meeting regulatory requirements behind the scenes.