Measure Title
Measure Description
Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care Counseling for Patients with Dementia
Percentage of patients with dementia who 1. have an advance care plan or surrogate decisions maker documented in the medical record or documentation in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan AND Percentage of patients with dementia or their surrogate decision maker who 2. received comprehensive counseling regarding ongoing palliation and symptom management, and end of life decisions within two years of initial diagnosis or assumption of care
Pain Assessment and Followup for Patients with Dementia*
Percentage of patients with dementia who underwent documented screening for pain symptoms at every visit and if screening positive also had a documentation of a follow-up plan.
Pharmacological Treatment of Dementia*
Percentage of patients with dementia or their caregivers with whom available guidelineappropriate pharmacological treatment options and nonpharmacological behavior and lifestyle modifications were discussed at least once in the last 12-month period.
*New measure added in 2015
Select measures have already been approved for use in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for 2017. This measurement set will be reviewed for updates every three years. The AAN plans to develop new measures for mild cognitive impairment in 2017. If interested in participating in this project, contact Amy Bennett at abennett@aan.com. •
Explore the Latest Issues of Neurology Now, Neurology: Clinical Practice Christine Ha, the first blind contestant and winner of MasterChef USA in 2012, has neuromyelitis optica. She explains how and when she was diagnosed, what treatment she is prescribed, and how the condition has changed her life in the cover story for the June/July Neurology Now ®. The patient magazine also explores how doctors are learning more about how women are affected by neurologic disease. “Women and Neuro Disease” looks at the ways women experience certain disorders like MS, migraine, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy and the unique medical challenges they face from hormonal influences to different reactions to medication and fertility concerns. AAN members may elect to receive multiple copies of
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In the new issue of Neurology® Clinical Practice, a resident boot-camp for reducing door-to-needle times at academic medical centers is profiled. Other story topics include barriers and facilitators to ER physician use of the test and treatment for BPPV, and the COOK CLA ING use of ultrasound in Maste SS Finds rChef Chris neuromuscular disease. Zest fo tine H N
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Neurology: Clinical Practice, published six times a year, is available in print (for US members only), online, and for the iPad and Android. Visit Neurology.org/cp for more information. •
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