Assessment of Mood Disorders and Psychosis
Measure purpose: Ensure patients with PD are assessed annually for psychiatric symptoms.
The numerator: patients who were assessed for psychiatric symptoms*
(*See key phrases below)
is divided by
The denominator: patients with a diagnosis of PD.
There are no exclusions for this measure.
Key Phrases
Examples of key phrases you could document to meet the measure:
*Psychiatric symptoms defined as: psychosis (i.e., hallucinations and delusions), depression, anxiety disorder, apathy, AND Impulse Control Disorder (i.e., gambling, hypersexual activity, binge eating, increased spending)
All 5 symptoms must be recorded:
- Patient assessed for psychosis, depression, anxiety, apathy, AND impulse control disorder
Measure Calculation Example
Dr. Zhang sees 5 patients (A, B, C, D, and E) between January 1 and December 31 that were diagnosed with PD. This is the denominator
- All five patients A, B, C, D, and E were assessed for psychosis.
- Four patients A, B, D, and E were assessed for depression. C was not.
- All five patients A, B, C, D, and E were assessed for anxiety.
- Four patients A, B, C, and E were assessed for apathy. D was not.
- Four patients A, B, C, and D were assessed for impulse control disorder. E was not.
Two patients (A + B) met the numerator. Three patients failed to meet the numerator (C, D, E).
Quality of care = 2/5. Dr. Zhang's performance rate is 40% for this measure.