Nurse Practitioner Follow‐Up Care Using Telehealth MMSE

During the COVID‐19 pandemic, many healthcare services moved to telehealth delivery for continuation of care. The Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) has been used for follow‐up assessment of disease progression and care planning after dementia diagnosis. Carotentuto et al. (2018) found no difference in MMSE scores when repeating a telehealth MMSE two weeks after a face‐to‐face visit. The purpose of this study was to determine if telehealth cognitive testing (MMSE) is a reliable alternative to traditional face‐to‐face testing when nurse practitioners are providing follow‐up care (every 6 months) for person with dementia and their families.