Incorporation of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits into the Routine Clinical Care of Nursing Home Residents

Incorporation of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits into the Routine Clinical Care of Nursing Home Residents

The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) was developed to improve preventative care for adults aged 65 and older. Although the AWV was originally designed for office‐based healthcare settings, Geriatric Medicine healthcare professionals have adapted the AWV to be used as part of routine clinical pra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2021-04, Vol.69 (4), p.1100-1102
Hauptverfasser: Little, Milta O., Sanford, Angela M., Malmstrom, Theodore K., Traber, Christina, Morley, John E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Geriatrics
Health care delivery
Medicare
Nursing homes
Older people
Preventive medicine
Primary care
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Zusammenfassung:The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) was developed to improve preventative care for adults aged 65 and older. Although the AWV was originally designed for office‐based healthcare settings, Geriatric Medicine healthcare professionals have adapted the AWV to be used as part of routine clinical practice in caring for older adults residing in the nursing home (NH).1 Previously, NH residence was a perceived barrier for utilization of the AWV, but, incorporation of the AWV for Medicare beneficiaries in this care setting can help providers improve care delivery and healthcare outcomes.
ISSN:0002-8614
1532-5415
DOI:10.1111/jgs.16984