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Published in final edited form as: OTJR (Thorofare N J). 2021 Apr 30;41(3):153–162. doi: 10.1177/15394492211011433

Table 5.

Uniform Data Collection Workgroup Goals

Long Term Goals (LTG)	Associated Short Term Goals (STG)
LTG 1: Provide a data registry platform for occupational therapists and researchers to investigate health and system-level outcomes from the provision of OT services provided through telehealth.	STG: Identify common data elements for current and future OT services provided through telehealth. STG: Explore existing registries from other professions to determine potential structures and usage. STG: Determine client characteristics that impact participation with OT services provided through telehealth. STG: Identify characteristics of telehealth access including assessments utilized, billing codes used, length of time, participants involved in the visit (e.g., caregiver), and other tools used during the visit.
LTG 2: Build evidence, systems, and technology to optimize telehealth delivery of OT to the largest number of people possible.	STG: Identify technologies and systems that currently exist to leverage and/or improve OT services delivered via telehealth. STG: Identify specific assessments and screening tools utilized during OT service provision. STG: Identify measures of client engagement, satisfaction, and perception of value as well as any data using these measures in OT services delivered via telehealth. STG: Identify the “pressure points” facing the uptake and adoption of telehealth and how OT can address and mitigate these areas. STG: Develop protocols from existing telehealth practices that support value-based care.

Long Term Goals (LTG)

Associated Short Term Goals (STG)

LTG 1: Provide a data registry platform for occupational therapists and researchers to investigate health and system-level outcomes from the provision of OT services provided through telehealth.

STG: Identify common data elements for current and future OT services provided through telehealth.
STG: Explore existing registries from other professions to determine potential structures and usage.
STG: Determine client characteristics that impact participation with OT services provided through telehealth.
STG: Identify characteristics of telehealth access including assessments utilized, billing codes used, length of time, participants involved in the visit (e.g., caregiver), and other tools used during the visit.

LTG 2: Build evidence, systems, and technology to optimize telehealth delivery of OT to the largest number of people possible.

STG: Identify technologies and systems that currently exist to leverage and/or improve OT services delivered via telehealth.
STG: Identify specific assessments and screening tools utilized during OT service provision.
STG: Identify measures of client engagement, satisfaction, and perception of value as well as any data using these measures in OT services delivered via telehealth.
STG: Identify the “pressure points” facing the uptake and adoption of telehealth and how OT can address and mitigate these areas.
STG: Develop protocols from existing telehealth practices that support value-based care.