Can AM-PAC™ results be used for individual patient care planning?

The AM-PAC™ is designed as an outcomes monitoring system and, as such, it provides accurate and sensitive information about the functional status of all patients treated within an organization. While the AM-PAC™ is not designed to be used for individual care planning, therapists often use individual patient AM-PAC™ reports to discuss functional abilities with their patients. In addition, patients and referring physicians find that the individual patient reports provide useful information. The AM-PAC™ is available in form-based and computerized formats. The computerized AM-PAC™ format produces individual patient reports that summarize patients' functional status and graphs that display the changes in function from initial assessment.

What are the advantages of using the AM-PAC™ outcomes monitoring system?

The AM-PAC™ monitors outcomes in patients with a wide range of conditions and functional abilities. The computerized version matches test questions to a patient's functional ability level, which maximizes measurement precision while reducing test burden. The computerized AM-PAC™ also allows organizations to develop test items and data collection processes that are customized to meet their needs.