Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) are free, yearly preventive checkups available to all Medicare and Medicare Advantage enrollees. However, research shows low AWV completion in racial and ethnic minority groups. Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine sought to understand older and minority patients’ attitudes and preferences related to preventive care and AWVs.

Falls are a common cause of injury, especially for adults over age 65. But adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or cerebral palsy may also be at higher risk. Researchers analyzed more than 35.8 million emergency department visits across 21 states using 2019 emergency department data to compare fall-related emergency department visits and age-related trends among adults with and without intellectual and/or developmental disability or cerebral palsy. 

This systematic review examined 29 studies on advanced access, a scheduling model that involves keeping a substantial proportion of appointment slots open each day to accommodate same-day demand.

Racially and ethnically minoritized patients are underscreened for colorectal cancer, resulting in racial/ethnic disparities. This study examined an intervention consisting of a mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) to patients due for screening, plus patient navigation for positive tests, at two federally qualified health centers (FQHC) systems in North Carolina.