Items with which OTs evaluate, train, and/or compensate for the way a patient performs an occupation.

Issues related to payment of OT services

Overall feeling about how your life is going.

CPC+

Pneumonia, myocardial infarct, congestive heart failure

OT practice/education which typically combines analysis of a patient's home environment, medications, functional mobility and habits/routines for optimal safety.

Question that unaware primary care physicians might ask when approached about adding OT services to their practice.

Happy and content with services received.

APMs

Associated with higher spending on OT services

This is an IADL under the category of self-health management, critically important in establishing the patient's competence with handling their all their pills.

The unique contribution that OT can bring to the interprofessional health care team.

Increase in participation in life's occupations

ACOs

An evaluation by an OT to assess whether or not the patient's home environment helps or hinders the prevention of falls affecting readmission rates.

These are routines and habits which are associated with a diagnosis to help manage it, prevent it from exacerbating and contribute to overall wellness.

Training, coursework and fieldwork of students in the healthcare setting of primary care.

Reduction of accidents, falls, injury

FQHC

An effective OT intervention which helps patients improve compliance with prescription drugs, developing habits/routines, adaptive equipment, charts, etc.

Engagement in valued occupations, deep breathing, self-talk, use of apps ... all techniques OT can instruct clients to help deal with stress of situations, disease or change.

The current healthcare system -- highly volatile and not stable.

Improved status when performing activities such as ADLs, IADLs

PCMH

The general term for how well individuals are able to perform their daily life skills, for which independence is critical in reducing readmissions.