The healthcare and legal systems are moving into an era of assessment and accountability. The emerging tools for measuring the effectiveness of patient treatment procedures are Outcome Assessment forms.
As the trend for evidence-based health care takes hold, Outcome Assessments are becoming increasingly important for Chiropractors.
These assessment tools offer a statement of both subjective and objective data. They will assist you in establishing the validity, responsiveness, and efficacy of treatment!
If you are not already utilizing these fundamental, widely recognized assessment tools there are a growing number of reasons why you should be!
1) Outcomes are a vital tool when you need to;
Quantify Patient Disability
Prove Medical Necessity
Measure and Document Functional Improvement
Develop Patient-Specific Treatment Goals
2) Outcomes are great "objective measures to evaluate treatment effectiveness" (a Medicare requirement)
3) Outcomes are one of the "4 Time-Tested Patient Tools" for Excellent Personal Injury Documentation
4) One of the absolute BEST, and easiest, ways to show an improvement in function is by utilizing outcome assessment questionnaires. Outcome assessment questionnaires are ideal because they address how the patient's condition is affecting the performance of activities of daily living such as sitting, standing, driving, etc. This can be tracked over the course of treatment at each re-examination and will clearly outline the patient’s FUNCTIONAL progress (or lack of).
5) Document Plus makes using Functional Outcomes WAY TOO EASY! (Once scanned into Document Plus, the Outcome Assessment Questionnaires are automatically SCORED and become part of your patient records and reports.)
AVAILABLE OUTCOME ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRES:
• Health Status Questionnaire - This questionnaire, established by the Health
Outcomes Institute, is a measure of overall functional status, well-being, and
risk of depression for adults. The form measures eight specific health
attributes grouped under three major health dimensions (Functional Status,
Well-being, and Overall Evaluation of Health). The Health Status
Questionnaire should be incorporated as part of the routine initial exam on
each new patient.
• Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire – This questionnaire is designed to
measure interference in the activities of daily living in persons suffering from
neck pain. The average patient will be able to complete it in five to ten
minutes.
• Roland-Morris Acute Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire - This form is
designed to be a simple and accurate measure of assessing back pain and
disability in patients with a completion time of approximately five minutes.
self-administered subjective questionnaire that quantifies the degree of
functional impairment of individuals with low back pain. The Oswestry is a
well-known outcome measure used in evaluating the effectiveness of
treatment protocols. It can also be used for screening and treatment planning.
The amount of time required to complete this form is minimal.
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