title: The CMS Annual Wellness Visit: bridging the gap.
abstract: In 2011, Medicare beneficiaries became eligible for an Annual Wellness Visit, which includes a health risk assessment and a customized wellness or personal prevention plan. This article discusses strategies for performing the exam in a primary care setting.
authors.affiliation: Debra J. Hain is an assistant professor at Florida Atlantic University, Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, Boca Raton, Fla.
authors.forename: Debra J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hain
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D059017:Primary Care Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States