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A Qualitative Implementation Study to Improve Medicare Annual Wellness Visits

Joanne E. Wilkinson, Roberta E. Goldman, Jeffrey Borkan, Christine Ferrone and Philip Clark
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2025, 38 (2) 360-365; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240217R4
Joanne E. Wilkinson
From the Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (JEW, REG, JB); Program in Gerontology and Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island (CF, PC).
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Roberta E. Goldman
From the Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (JEW, REG, JB); Program in Gerontology and Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island (CF, PC).
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Jeffrey Borkan
From the Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (JEW, REG, JB); Program in Gerontology and Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island (CF, PC).
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Christine Ferrone
From the Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (JEW, REG, JB); Program in Gerontology and Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island (CF, PC).
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Philip Clark
From the Department of Family Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (JEW, REG, JB); Program in Gerontology and Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, University of Rhode Island (CF, PC).
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Joanne E. Wilkinson, Roberta E. Goldman, Jeffrey Borkan, Christine Ferrone, Philip Clark
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2025, 38 (2) 360-365; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240217R4

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Joanne E. Wilkinson, Roberta E. Goldman, Jeffrey Borkan, Christine Ferrone, Philip Clark
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2025, 38 (2) 360-365; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2024.240217R4
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