AWV
Annual Wellness Visits
The Annual Wellness Visit is a preventive-planning visit focused on health-risk assessment and a personalized prevention plan. It is not a routine physical examination. Kare's program supports the organization, preparation, and follow-up around the visit.
Assess AWV for your organizationScoped workflow
How AWV works
Illustrative workflow. Specific responsibilities are agreed with each organization.
- 01
Identify
Eligible patients are identified with the practice.
- 02
Outreach & schedule
Patients are contacted and supported in scheduling.
- 03
Prepare
Health-risk assessment information is gathered ahead of the visit.
- 04
Visit
The practitioner conducts the visit and personalized prevention plan.
- 05
Follow up
Recommended screenings and referrals are tracked.
An AWV focuses on health-risk assessment and prevention planning. A routine physical examination is a different service with different coverage.
Program considerations
Preparation and scheduling
Much of the AWV's value depends on preparation: reaching patients, gathering health-risk information, and ensuring the visit has the right inputs.
Follow-up after the visit
Prevention plans often generate screenings and referrals. A defined follow-up workflow helps those recommendations translate into completed care.
Implementation, documentation, and coverage
Implementation steps, documentation standards, and reporting formats are agreed during scoping. Coverage and reimbursement vary by payer, patient, service, documentation, and applicable requirements.
Common questions
Is an AWV the same as a physical?
No. The AWV focuses on health-risk assessment and prevention planning and generally does not include a comprehensive physical examination.
Is AWV right for your patients?
Discuss program fit, responsibilities, and implementation with Kare.