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Translating the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit into Messages and Materials to Improve Preventive Care In Older Adults. [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

The Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a Medicare benefit aimed at increasing preventive care and building a stronger patient-clinician relationship. However, uptake of the AWV in primary care has been low, and many patients are unaware of this free annual visit. Conclusions.

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The 7 Hidden Benefits of an Annual Wellness Visit

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine (303) 730-2167 The 7 Hidden Benefits of an Annual Wellness Visit The 7 Hidden Benefits of an Annual Wellness Visit: Why Your Future Self Will Thank You If youve ever wondered whether scheduling that annual wellness visit is really worth the.

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Between Patients: The Myth of Multitasking

A Country Doctor Writes

My ideal way to work would be “protected” time for Results Review and Care Planning, and then, while another doctor does that, give me two medical assistants and double my number of exam rooms for efficient visits where I have already studied the charts and know better what I’m supposed to accomplish.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

For example, annual behavioral health wellness visits should be reimbursable across the lifespan. Encourage HHS to revise regulations that make it harder to offer brief, early interventions or embed behavioral health providers where they’re most needed (and encourage states to do the same!).

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Substance Use Disorder Screening in Adolescent Patients in Primary Care: Findings, Challenges, Lessons Learned [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

In our institution, screenings are completed for patients ≥15 years during well visits; those not presenting for well visits and under 15 may represent missed opportunities. Early identification and intervention of substance use disorders (SUD) could reduce morbidity and mortality.

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Ask the Pediatrician: What is obesity and when do children need medical treatment?

Medical Xpress

When your child comes to see a pediatrician, for either a well visit or a sick one, we are always asking ourselves what we can do to keep your child healthy. As a parent, you want the best possible health for your child. So does your pediatrician. That's because excess weight—overweight or obesity—can impact their overall health.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

I’m just going to screen everybody who’s over the age of 65 as part of my annual wellness visit for Medicare. Anna 31:50 Well, I just wanted to say that the whole idea of, like, see if people report a symptom and then do a workup, that is the annual wellness visit approach for most practices, I think, is just a question.

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