NATIONAL OUTCOMES RESEARCH ANALYSIS(NORA)

NATA NEEDS YOUR HELP TO MAKE THE

PROJECT A GREAT SUCCESS

CALL TO ACTION!

WHAT IS THE

PROJECT?

NATIONAL OUTCOMES RESEARCH ANALYSIS(NORA)

National Outcomes Research Analysis:Goals

NORA will provide scientific outcomes research to demonstrate the clinical value, cost effectiveness and improved outcomes provided by athletic trainers to patients.

The research will favorably affect decisions by:

third-party payers workers compensation organizations corporate employers Federal and state legislators and regulators U.S. health care delivery system

Reach 100 reporting sites and 35 cases per diagnosis.

Preliminary Results:

The following are the preliminary results for Body Movement & Control (BMC):

Improvement in BMC for Shoulder related issues:

National Average: 8.6%

Certified Athletic Trainer:

14.5%

Improvement in BMC for Pain in Low Back:

National Average: 11.6%

Certified Athletic Trainer:

21.6%

Preliminary Results, cont.:

The following are the preliminary results for Total Number of VISITS at discharge:

Total number of visits for Pain in

Low Back:

National Average: 11.0 visits

Certified Athletic

Trainer:

4.7 visits

Total number of visits for Shoulder

related issues:

National Average: 13.4 visits

Certified Athletic

Trainer:

13.7 visits

Total number of visits for Foot

and Ankle related issues:

National Average: 11.5 visits

Certified Athletic

Trainer:

9.9 visits

Preliminary Results, cont.:

The following are the preliminary results for Overall Patient Satisfaction:

Overall Patient Satisfaction for

Pain in Low Back:

National Average: 93.6%

Certified Athletic

Trainer:

99.2%

Overall Patient Satisfaction for

Shoulder related issues:

National Average: 95.7%

Certified Athletic

Trainer:

98.6%

Overall Patient Satisfaction for

Hip related issues:

National Average: 95.3%

Certified Athletic

Trainer:

99.2%

How you benefit:

Free comparison of your outcome results against huge database of national, state and local at conclusion of NORA. All participants have access to their own data on ongoing basis.

$250 Office Depot gift card when you reach 100 data sets (one card per company/clinic).

Contribute to needed outcomes data to support the athletic training profession.

Important Facts about NORA:

NORA focuses on all musculoskeletal conditions (foot/ankle, knee, hip, spine, shoulder, elbow, and wrist/hand) and the rehabilitation of those conditions.

UDS (Uniform Data Systems/vendor) has extensive experience in collecting and interpreting outcomes data. is an accepted vendor of Medicare. has significant therapy outcomes data

that athletic trainers can compare against.

Guidelines for participation:

An athletic trainer must be sole provider of services for this study (from patient intake to discharge)

Prefer athletic trainer to be single-credentialed:* no dual credentials from PT, OT, PTA* CSCS, PES are acceptable

Must comply with HIPAA, FERPA regulations and laws

Must be a one-on-one clinical care path (not a mass athletic training room setting)

Any setting (i.e., high school, clinic, hospital, physician office)

How to, other details:

Must fill out a patient intake and discharge form for each patient.

Forms can be submitted to UDS via fax or online; goal is 100% electronically submitted. Goal to reach 1,800 data sets by June 2006.

Training takes 1.5 to 2 hours and is provided free via online web cast scheduled by UDS.

Minimal time commitment to enter data– AT friendlyNo identifying patient or clinic information will be

provided. Blind, comparative information will be available at

the conclusion of the study.

How to sign up:

Fill out form here Gain approval of your clinic

administrator Fax completed application to

Timothy Stokes at NATA (214.638.9812)

Or get electronic version from the NATA website members page.

July 2006

For additional information please contact Timothy Stokes at

800.879.6282 ext. 138 or timothys@nata.org

OR Patty Ellis at ext. 133 or pattye

@nata.org .