Assessment of Cognitive Impairment or Dysfunction
Measure Purpose: Ensure patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) are assessed annually for cognitive impairment or dysfunction.
The numerator: patients with a diagnosis of PD who were assessed* for cognitive impairment or dysfunction.
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 include:
- Neuropsychologist referral
- Dementia rating scale (DRS-2) followed by a numerical score
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) followed by a numerical score
Measure Calculation Example
Dr. Patel sees 100 patients between January 1 and December 31 that were diagnosed with a PD. This is the denominator.
Of the 100 patients, Dr. Patel assessed 33 patients with cognitive impairment or dysfunction. This is the numerator.
Quality of patient care = 33/100. Dr. Patel has a score of 33% for this measure.