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Assess functional abilities and limitations
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2
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Provide pain history components (location, duration, history of onset, history of evaluation to date, associated symptoms, aggravating and ameliorating factors, current treatment, tried but failed treatment, etc)
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3
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Presenting a patient prioritized list of the patient’s goals for the encounter
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4
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Educate the patient on effectiveness of CBT, ACT and the emotional components of pain
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5
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Scripts to guide difficult conversations regarding changing a longstanding treatment plan
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6
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Educate the patient that reporting pain will not lead to prescription for pain med.
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7
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Screening tools for substance use disorder and/or opioid use disorder
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8
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Resource list customized by community (treating substance use disorder, acupuncturists, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, Tai Chi, etc.)
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9
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Require minimal effort by providers (not have to click too many boxes or write a whole lot)
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10
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Easy to read and follow
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11
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Facilitate the patient providing a signed release to facilitate obtaining past records in advance of the patient encounter
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12
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Keep it short
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13
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Gives multiple choice options which reflect the wide range of patient/provider possible responses
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14
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Include tools to help with motivational interviewing regarding pain and function
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15
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Easy access to MME calculator
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