The<unk>  (an acronym for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) is a method of documentation employed by healthcare providers to write out<unk> s in a patient's chart, along with other common formats, such as the admission<unk> . Documenting patient encounters in the medical record is an integral part of practice workflow starting with appointment scheduling, patient check-in and exam, documentation of<unk> s, check-out, rescheduling, and medical billing. Additionally, it serves as a general cognitive framework for physicians to follow as they assess their patients. The<unk>  originated from the problem-oriented medical record (POMR), developed nearly 50 years ago by Lawrence Weed, MD. It was initially developed for physicians to allow them to approach complex patients with multiple problems in a highly organized way. Today, it is widely adopted as a communication tool between inter-disciplinary healthcare providers as a way to document a patient's progress.<unk> s are commonly found in electronic medical records (EMR) and are used by providers of various backgrounds. Generally,<unk> s are used as a template to guide the information that physicians add to a patient's EMR. Prehospital care providers such as emergency medical technicians may use the same format to communicate patient information to emergency department clinicians. Due to its clear objectives, the<unk>  provides physicians a way to standardize the organization of a patient's information to reduce confusion when patients are seen by various members of healthcare professionals. Many healthcare providers, ranging from physicians to behavioral healthcare professionals to veterinarians, use the<unk>  format for their patient's initial visit and to monitor progress during follow-up care.
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