Behavioral Therapy for Tic Disorder or Tourette Syndrome

Measure Purpose: Increase use of behavioral therapy to improve the frequency of tics and increase function, adaption, and coping skills

The numerator: Patients who were counseled or referred for behavioral therapy*

*See full specifications for additional details

is divided by

The denominator: Patients aged 8 years of age and above diagnosed with chronic* TD or TS without severe or profound intellectual disability who are currently not receiving behavioral therapy

Exceptions are removed from the denominator for:

• Patient/caregiver refuse
• Patient has already received referral in the 12-month measurement year

 Key Phrases

Key phrases you should use to meet this measure include:

• Patient counseled to seek behavioral therapy
• Patient referred to behavioral therapy

 Measure Calculation Example

Dr. Vera had 12 patients with a tic disorder and four with Tourette syndrome from January 1 to December 31 of the measurement year. This is the denominator. One patient refused behavioral therapy. This is removed from the denominator.

Of the remaining 11 patients, five were counseled about behavioral therapy and one was referred for behavioral therapy.

Quality of care = 6/(12-1). Dr. Vera has a score of 54% for this measure.