Title: Module 4 Introduction: (CU1 M4) Types of Charting
Course: SkillsCom CMA 111 16.0 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 4

In this Module, you will now be introduced to Source Oriented Medical Record (SOMR) charting.  A source oriented record is a conventional approach, where data is organized according to a source. Sources can be individuals like physicians or nurses that are giving the care or even the individual departments or the specialties within the department that are involved with the care process.

In addition, in this Module, you will compare SOMR medical records to POMR medical records.

Module Outcomes:

- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of SOMR medical records to POMR medical records.