A Qualitative Implementation Study to Improve Medicare Annual Wellness Visits.

Wilkinson, Joanne E; Goldman, Roberta E; Borkan, Jeffrey; Ferrone, Christine; Clark, Philip · J Am Board Fam Med · 2025

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Abstract

The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) has high potential value depending on its implementation and clinical setting. We studied the perceived value of the AWV in a residency clinic providing care for underserved patients. Qualitative interviews with both physicians and patients with deidentified transcription and immersion-crystallization analysis. Physicians and patients identified the following learning points: 1) preparing patients for the AWV; 2) aligning expectations and agenda; and 3) optimizing the value of the AWV given patients' competing demands. The Medicare AWV is a promising tool but needs thoughtful implementation to make it valuable in underserved trainee settings.

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