Epic: Problem List refresher

Problem List

Practitioners use the Problem List in Epic to monitor the progress and treatment of patients’ long-term conditions from onset to the present day. This list serves as a comprehensive register of current and active conditions, as well as past or chronic conditions relevant to the ongoing care of a patient. It is divided into two sections:

• Hospital Section: Shown below, this includes problems addressed during hospital admission, encompassing both acute and chronic issues.

• Non-Hospital Section: This covers acute and chronic problems managed in the ambulatory setting, outside of the hospital.

Who maintains the Problem List?

Primary care physicians and APPs are primarily responsible for maintaining the Problem List. However, it is also important to note that the other healthcare professionals involved in the patient’s care should contribute to the completeness and accuracy of the Problem List. If the patient’s primary care provider is not a part of Intermountain Health, it becomes the responsibility of the IH providers to keep the Problem List up to date.

Can ancillary staff add to the Problem List?

Ancillary staff members, including dietitians, wound care nurses, physical therapists and others, can add items to the Problem List in the Ambulatory Space. Ancillary staff cannot add items to the Hospital Space. However, ancillary staff can suggest additions or removals from the Problem List via an Epic proposed orders workflow to the primary care provider.