New Quality Measures for Distal Symmetric Neuropathy Care

In a special article, a committee of experts reports American Academy of Neurology measures of quality of healthcare in distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP). The six measures came from a systematic review of the medical literature and a consensus process.

The authors note that “Measuring quality of health care is a central part of current concepts of health care plans and physician reimbursement.” My paraphrase of these measures is as follows:

1. The percentage of DSP patients who had their specific signs and symptoms documented in the initial evaluation (The report lists specific symptoms and signs.),

2. The percentage who had electrodiagnostic studies “conducted, documented and reviewed” within 6 months of their evaluation,

3. The percentage who had …