Annual Wellness Visits
Many physicians choose not to perform an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) because they perceive it to be too onerous. However, most of the components of the AWV can (and should) be performed by the non-physician care team.
The extended care team you get with ConnectedMD collects all the necessary data, synthesize the findings and provide recommendations.
The Medicare AWV is a once-a-year, prevention-focused visit between a patient and a primary care provider.
For patients with fewer acute needs:
Allow providers to establish a comprehensive baseline for rising risks, collect a complete patient history, and develop a personalized prevention plan for the future.
For patients with chronic diseases or other existing diagnoses:
Provides the time and space to ensure that providers are aware of any changes in health status or increases in disease burden over the past year.
44 Million+
are eligible for AWVs…
But
Less than 19%
of providers are performing AWVs
What does an robust AWV focus reveal?
-5.7%
Average Annual Cost per Participating Patient
+70%
In Screening for Lung/ Breast/ Colon Cancer
ConnectedMD can Help
Collecting the data
As in any AWV, ConnectedMD’s team starts with a comprehensive health assessment
Demographic data
An assessment of the patient’s health status
Information about psychosocial and behavioral risks
Information about daily living activities, including bathing and dressing, mobility inside and outside the home, money management, and medication management
ConnectedMD’s team also collects other important data, including:
Personal and family medical history, allergies, and clinical risk factors
Measuring vitals like height, weight, BMI, and blood pressure
The use of medications, vitamins, over-the-counter products, and supplements
Risk or presence of depression, functional impairment, and cognitive impairment
A list of current providers, specialists, and pharmacists
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and senior care needs
The ConnectedMD Added Value
Because we’re in touch with patients regularly, we collect a lot more relevant data over time, allowing you to make better recommendations to your patients.