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Retrospective Analysis: Most Common Diagnoses Seen In A Primary Care Clinic And Corresponding Occupational Therapy Interventions, Felicia Trembath, Sue Dahl-Popolizio, Makenzie Vanwinkle, Laura Milligan
Retrospective Analysis: Most Common Diagnoses Seen In A Primary Care Clinic And Corresponding Occupational Therapy Interventions, Felicia Trembath, Sue Dahl-Popolizio, Makenzie Vanwinkle, Laura Milligan
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Background: The literature supports occupational therapy (OT) on primary care (PC) interprofessional teams; however, due to uncertainty regarding the role of, and reimbursement for, OT in PC, few occupational therapists practice in PC. This study addressed the first barrier by identifying the 15 most common diagnoses in a specific PC practice and determining how many of them have evidence-based OT interventions appropriate for their treatments.
Method: A retrospective analysis of the ICD-10 codes used by one physician during a 12-month period was completed. These codes were reviewed and categorized using a functional classification system to determine the 15 …