Making the most of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

Osteopathic Family Physician

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 102-115

  Mancuso, Alison M ^a  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual Wellness Visit; Medicare; Preventative services

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICARE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CODING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 84877154512     PISSN: 1877573X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.osfp.2013.02.003     Document Type: Review

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