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Increasing Access To Medicare Annual Wellness Visits In Primary Care; Utilizing Registered Nurses As Part Of An Interdisciplinary Team Based Approach, Iyo Kubota
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Background: In order to provide evidence-based preventive care to the aging population, Medicare began providing free annual wellness visits (AWVs) to its beneficiaries in 2011. The AWVs are a great opportunity for primary care providers to develop personalized preventive care as well as health promotion. However, many primary care practices especially those with limited resources struggle to incorporate AWVs into their busy primary care practice. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allows other providers than physicians, NPs and PAs to perform those visits including registered nurses, health educators, and registered dietitians.
Methods: A pilot project was conducted with 12 patients …