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Differentiating Annual Wellness Visits And Health Maintenance Visits, Benjamin N. Price Jan 2022

Differentiating Annual Wellness Visits And Health Maintenance Visits, Benjamin N. Price

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Due to recent changes in workflow at the office, many visits that should be Medicare Annual Wellness Visits are incorrectly scheduled as health maintenance visits (yearly physical). These mistakes are not always identified leading to confusion for both patients and providers and unnecessary bills for the patient


Tackling Access To A Healthier Life, Edom Alemayehu Girma Jan 2022

Tackling Access To A Healthier Life, Edom Alemayehu Girma

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Obesity is a known risk factor for complications during childhood and later in adult life. While numerous factors play a role in the prevalence of obesity, this project focused on better intervention for obesity management in the family medicine clinic located in Plattsburgh, NY. Interviews and literature searches were conducted to determine possible strategies to better assist patients in attaining their sustainable weight loss goals and an overall healthier lifestyle.