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Registered Nurse-Led Annual Wellness Visits In Rural Health Clinics: A Program Evaluation Of A New Role, Tina Switzer
Registered Nurse-Led Annual Wellness Visits In Rural Health Clinics: A Program Evaluation Of A New Role, Tina Switzer
Doctors of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Projects, 2020-current
The passage of the Patient Portability and Affordable Care Act had a goal of increasing access for preventive care. The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) has been a free yearly, comprehensive preventive care opportunity for most Medicare beneficiaries since 2011. Because of the time intensive nature of these visits, the overall national completion rate for them has been low as providers often perceive time and resource constraints. Registered Nurses (RNs) have the skill set to complete these visits with minimal provider involvement. Rural residents often face health care access barriers and outcome disparities, and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are a …