RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Standardized Patient Assessments at the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit: Results from the AAFP National Research Network
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 605
OP 609
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2022.03.210345
VO 35
IS 3
A1 Natalia Y. Loskutova
A1 Elisabeth F. Callen
A1 John M. Westfall
YR 2022
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/3/605.abstract
AB Introduction: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set requirements for the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV).Methods: A cross-sectional online survey to explore the variability in assessments and tools used during the AWV was completed by 159 primary care providers from 145 practices in 36 states.Results: The results confirmed wide variation in use of specific tools during AWV and provider interest in using several specific tools if available.Conclusion: The results indicated a need for more comprehensive AWV content and a preference for more structured and objective ways to conduct AWV assessment.