Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitative Therapy Referral
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitative Therapy Referral
Numerator
Patients who were referred to physical, occupational, speech, or recreational therapy once during the measurement period
Denominator
All patients with a diagnosis of PD
Exclusions
Patients and/or care partners decline referral Clinician determines patient does not require referral Patients already receiving physical, occupational, speech, or recreational therapy during the measurement period
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Axon Registry (www.aan.com/practice/axon-registry-quality-measures), Axon Number 29 . On CMS with CMS number QPP293 for MIPS program.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) as part of Quality Payment Program (QPP).
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
American Medical Association (AMA).Quality ID #293: Rehabilitative Therapy Referral for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.aan.com/siteassets/home-page/policy-and-guidelines/quality/registry/axon-quality-measures/axon-29.pdf.
The Quality Payment Program (QPP), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Quality: Traditional MIPS Requirements. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: qpp.cms.gov/mips/quality-requirements.
Chou KL, Martello J, Atem J, Elrod M, Foster ER, Freshwater K, et al. Quality Improvement in Neurology: 2020 Parkinson Disease Quality Measurement Set Update. Neurology. 2021;97(5):239-45.
Technical Specifications
Technical specifications: www.aan.com/siteassets/home-page/policy-and-guidelines/quality/registry/axon-quality-measures/axon-29.pdf
MIPS reporting: qpp.cms.gov/mips/quality-requirements
Associated published paper: n.neurology.org/content/97/5/239