Table 4.

Preventive Health Services Completion Among Eligible Patients by Completion of Annual Wellness Visits (at Baseline and 8 Months Post-Intervention Implementation)

Preventive Health ServiceBaseline8 Months Post-Implementation
Completed AWV, % (n = 107)Did Not Complete AWV, % (n = 1406)p-ValueCompleted AWV, % (n = 630)Did Not Complete AWV, % (n = 537)p-Value
Vaccinations
Influenza55.155.90.24962.756.30.036
Herpes zoster (shingles)60.042.2<0.00153.539.9<0.001
Pneumococcal (PPSV23)85.171.20.00483.263.4<0.001
Tetanus (Td or Tdap)74.855.7<0.00163.049.4<0.001
Cancer screening
Colorectal cancer22.235.10.03737.527.70.006
Mammogram48.841.00.33149.539.50.065
Pap smear100.054.00.11377.450.00.014
PSA (prostate)71.463.40.54274.735.2<0.001
Other screening
Osteoporosis36.038.00.84354.533.60.001
Hepatitis C24.123.30.85237.120.2<0.001
Alcohol misuse screening90.738.8<0.00191.423.0<0.001
Depression screening93.948.2<0.00197.533.8<0.001
Tobacco use screening89.784.10.12286.471.9<0.001
Advance care planning10.17.70.38827.47.5<0.001
Fulfillment of recommended preventive health services*61.546.4<0.00165.739.7<0.001
  • *% fulfillment of all recommended preventive health services listed in this table computed at the patient level [except for tetanus vaccination (since Medicare Part B does not routinely cover it) and PSA screening (a measure of overuse)] (maximum of n = 12 services).

  • Abbreviation: AWV.