E/M Weekly Tip: History Component - History of Present Illness
Published 08/03/2020
The history of present illness (HPI) is a chronological description of the development of the patient's present illness from the first sign and/or symptom or from the previous encounter to the present. It includes the following elements:
- Location
- Quality
- Severity
- Duration
- Timing
- Context
- Modifying factors
- Associated signs and symptoms