By the Primary Care Visit Guide Team The short answer Before a blood draw, a scan, or a swab, one question changes how you should think about the result: is this test looking for a problem before you …
Preparing an Advance Care Planning Question for a Primary Care Visit
By the Primary Care Visit Guide Team A useful first advance care planning question is: "If I were seriously ill and couldn't speak for myself, who would you turn to for my care decisions, and do you …
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Preventive Care Questions When a Recommendation Changes Over Time
By the Primary Care Visit Guide Team When the Advice Doesn't Match What You Remember Say a person had a preventive test recommended at age 45 five years ago. At a checkup this year, the clinician …
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Preparing a Shared Decision Question for Primary Care: Benefits, Downsides, and What Matters to You
By the Primary Care Visit Guide Team You Have a Decision Coming Up. What Should You Ask? Maybe your primary care visit involves a choice: starting a screening test, trying a new medicine, changing a …
Annual Wellness Visit Questions: How to Prepare for a Health Risk Assessment
By the Primary Care Visit Guide Team A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) centers on the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) — a structured, self-reported questionnaire covering your health status, daily …
Primary Care Preventive Care Questions When Your Life Circumstances Change
By the Primary Care Visit Guide Team When your life circumstances change, here's what to mention at your next visit Preventive care questions become more useful when your life circumstances change — …
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