Integrating 4Ms Assessment through Medicare Annual Wellness Visits: Comparison of Quality Improvement Strategies in Primary Care Clinics

Medicare annual wellness visits: don't forget the health risk assessment.

Cindy Hughes, CPC F Practice Management (FPM) published several articles and an encounter form last year related to Medicare’s new annual wellness visit (AWV) benefit. Some physicians decided not to offer the AWV due to the complexity of the requirements, but many adapted to Medicare’s version of preventive care and provided these visits in 2011. Unfortunately, the requirements for 2012 have ch...

Medicare annual wellness visits made easier.

Answers to your questions about medicare annual wellness visits.

T expansion of Medicare preventive services coverage that took effect on Jan. 1 of this year provides a valuable opportunity for you and your patients to focus on preventive screening and wellness, particularly in the context of an annual wellness visit (AWV), the newest Medicare benefit. However, providing and billing for such visits is, of course, complicated. Our January/February issue cover...

Quality assessment / improvement in primary care

Drivers of quality Patients should receive the care they need, which is known to be effective, and in a way that does not harm them. Patients should not receive care that is not necessary, leading to waste and increased risks of side effects. These 3 aspects (effectiveness, appropriateness, and safety of care) represent a basis to define and measure quality of care from the perspective of the h...

Quality of Outpatient Visits in Selected Public and Private Clinics in Tabriz City in 2018

Quality of Outpatient Visits in Selected Public and Private Clinics in Tabriz City in 2018 Raana Gholamzadeh Nikjoo1, Mobin Sokhanvar2, Khadijeh Motahari rad*3, mohamad taghi khodayari4 1Faculty member. School of Management & medical informatics, Iranian center of excellence in health management, health services management research center, Tabriz University of medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 2...