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Contributors
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Table of Contents
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Issue Overview
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Key Points for Issue
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List of Abbreviations
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Learning Objectives and Core Competencies
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Erratum
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Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test—Preferred Responses
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Postreading Self-Assessment and CME Test
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Self-assessment and cme
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Twilight and Me: A Soliloquy
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the third most frequent type of dementia. The range of symptoms it causes is quite broad and includes parkinsonism, autonomic dysfunction, cognitive deficits, visual and auditory hallucinations, dream disturbances, and other unusual manifestations such as “sense of presence,” Capgras syndrome, and fluctuations in neurologic status. The author, an experienced behavioral neurologist and previous Continuum author, has been diagnosed with DLB and assumes the dual role of physician and patient. Each role provides a unique perspective. He discusses the importance of hope and fear in coping ...
Source: CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology - December 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: SPECIAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The Transformation of Documenting and Coding: Evaluation and Management Codes for Outpatient Neurology Services
This article discusses the optimal ways to document and code for outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes. Since the changes for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 99202-99215 were finalized for 2021, they have been modified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in their Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and by technical corrections issued on March 9, 2021. The 21st Century Cures Act mandated that patients can access their notes and test results immediately. These developments have transformed medical documentation and coding for outpatient E/M services. One year in, the authors have a better ...
Source: CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology - December 1, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: PRACTICE ISSUES Source Type: research

Interprofessional Internet Consultations: The Potential Benefits and Perils of eConsults
This article addresses the question of whether neurologists performing interprofessional internet consultations, known as eConsults, face the same malpractice liability as for face-to-face patient care. Because the physician-patient relationship is usually unambiguous, determining the scope of legal liability arising from these relatively new approaches to patient care requires understanding the types of interactions courts have found to establish a patient-physician relationship. (Source: CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology)
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
This article describes the phenomenology and clinical presentation of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a common but underdiagnosed psychiatric disorder. Guidance for effectively identifying obsessive-compulsive symptoms is provided, and treatment options, including psychotherapy, pharmacologic management, and neuromodulation approaches for treatment-resistant OCD, are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS OCD affects 2% to 3% of adults worldwide and is associated with substantial individual disability and societal costs. Lack of recognition of common OCD symptom types, in addition to shame and fear of stigma on the part of...
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety-Related Conditions
This article provides a synopsis of current assessment and treatment considerations for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related anxiety disorder characteristics. Epidemiologic and neurobiological data are reviewed as well as common associated symptoms, including sleep disruption, and treatment approaches to these conditions. RECENT FINDINGS PTSD is no longer considered an anxiety-related disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition classification and instead is associated with trauma/stressor-related disorders. PTSD symptoms are clustered into four domains including i...
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