Aspects of the research and practice paradigm known as the diffusion of innovations are
applicable to the complex context of health care, for both explanatory and interventionist …

Background The accumulation of deficits model for frailty has been used to develop an
electronic health record (EHR) frailty index (eFI) that has been incorporated into British …

In 2016 fee-for-service Medicare began reimbursing physicians for advance care planning
conversations with enrollees during outpatient visits and waived the copayment for advance …

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) control in
older adults with hypertension, considering cognitive and physical function. DESIGN …

The Medicare annual wellness visit—a preventive care visit free to Medicare beneficiaries
enrolled in Part B—requires detection of cognitive impairment. We surveyed an internet …

Objective To characterize racial differences in receipt of low value care (services that
provide little to no benefit yet have potential for harm) among older Medicare beneficiaries …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Although use of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is
increasing nationally, it remains unclear whether it can help contain healthcare costs and …

Policy Points Concerns have been raised about risk selection in the Medicare Shared
Savings Program (MSSP). Specifically, turnover in accountable care organization (ACO) …

Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) was introduced in 2011 to encourage the utilization
of preventive services, but many clinicians and patients still do not participate in the visit. We …

Abstract Introduction Early detection of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias allows
clinicians and patients to prepare for future needs and identify treatment options. Medicare's …