Patient Health Questionnaire Scoring and Documentation

Accurate Patient Health Questionnaire scoring requires more than just a total sum; it necessitates documenting the severity of individual symptoms and the patient's functional impairment. A strong note should clearly state the total score, the corresponding severity category (e.g., mild, moderate, or severe), and the specific items that triggered clinical concern, such as sleep disturbance or suicidal ideation, to provide a longitudinal view of the patient's health.

Aduvera replaces the manual effort of translating these scores into a narrative by recording the clinical discussion and drafting the note in real-time. Instead of recalling the score from memory or manually typing a summary, clinicians can review a draft that links the PHQ result to the patient's own words, ensuring the final EHR entry is a high-fidelity reflection of the visit.