Nonneurologist practitioners faced with the diagnosis of dementia cannot be expected to conduct the detailed assessments for which neurologists are trained. Nonetheless, they should be able to ...

Since the E/M code is best determined by the medical decision making, essentially this means that you must document 1) a moderate level of medical decision making, and 2) either a expanded problem ...

A neurological assessment is an evaluation of a person’s nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves that connect these areas to other parts of the body. A neurological exam ...

With the increasing prevalence of dementia as populations age, and with the introduction of specific therapies, it becomes important that a wide range of practitioners develop skills in diagnosis.