Healthcare IT Today June 16, 2021
The following is a guest article by Mike Linnert, Chief Executive Officer & Founder at SymphonyRM.
Most healthcare systems don’t think about the annual wellness visit (AWV) as a way to drive the holy grail in healthcare: better health outcomes and increased revenues. I’m going to make the argument here that they should.
Less than 1 in 4 Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) recipients currently receive an AWV
Nearly half (45%) of all Medicare beneficiaries have four or more chronic conditions, making the prevention, management and treatment of those conditions critical to both health outcomes and healthcare spending. Unfortunately, many Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) recipients are not aware that they are eligible for an initial preventive physical exam (IPPE)...