Study: Combining wellness visits with problem-based care improves outcomes - The Tribune

Study: Combining wellness visits with problem-based care improves outcomes - The Tribune

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A new study from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine demonstrates that combining Medicare annual wellness visits with problem-based visits can significantly increase patient engagement, reduce missed appointments and improve preventive health outcomes.   The study, published this month in the Annals of Family Medicine, found that Medicare annual wellness visit completion rates increased from 8.4 to 50.8…