SOMR stands for which term in medical records?

• A. Source Oriented Medical Record
• B. Source Document Medical Record
• C. Systematized Organization of Medical Records
• D. Summary Of Medical Records

Answer: (D)

SOMR stands for Source-Oriented Medical Record. This format organizes information by the source or department that generated it, so sections for the physician, nursing notes, lab results, imaging, and other documentation appear separately. This makes it easy to see who contributed each piece of data, but it can disperse the patient’s story across multiple sections rather than tying everything to a single problem list or visit. The widely used expansion is Source-Oriented Medical Record. The other phrases listed don’t match established terms used in medical records.