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The Games Are On: Join Us for the AWV Olympics!

We’re excited to announce that the Annual Wellness Visit Clinic Competition (AWV Olympics), sponsored by the UTMB ACO REACH Initiative, is now in progress! The competition runs July 29 through December 31.

In honor of the 2024 Olympics, all ACO REACH participating Primary Care Clinics have the opportunity to compete each month in the “AWV Olympic Trials” in effort to bring their clinic Gold in one of two competition categories and win either a lunch or scrubs/jeans day for their team respectively. Please share this with your clinics, staff, and managers.

AWV Competition High Level Overview:

  • Two Competition Categories 2 categories (Highest % improvement in AWV increase and Most improved clinic based on their trend of remaining Medicare pts with AWV care gaps) from July 29 to Dec. 31 for billed G-codes: G0402, G0438, G0439.

  • Monthly prizes will be lunch for the winning clinic or jeans/scrubs clinic day respectively. Please review your clinic and add in your competition team's name!

  • Further details, competition resources, data, competition one pager, and top five clinics can be found through our weekly AWV Olympic Competition emails.

If you need any additional data/resources to support your team during the competition or have any questions, please message the “ACO REACH Champions - UTMB Health” teams chat or contact sekemmer@utmb.edu and atherndo@utmb.edu. 

The Games Are On: Join Us for the AWV Olympics!

We’re excited to announce that the Annual Wellness Visit Clinic Competition (AWV Olympics), sponsored by the UTMB ACO REACH Initiative, is now in progress! The competition runs July 29 through December 31.

In honor of the 2024 Olympics, all ACO REACH participating Primary Care Clinics have the opportunity to compete each month in the “AWV Olympic Trials” in effort to bring their clinic Gold in one of two competition categories and win either a lunch or scrubs/jeans day for their team respectively. Please share this with your clinics, staff, and managers.

AWV Competition High Level Overview:

  • Two Competition Categories 2 categories (Highest % improvement in AWV increase and Most improved clinic based on their trend of remaining Medicare pts with AWV care gaps) from July 29 to Dec. 31 for billed G-codes: G0402, G0438, G0439.

  • Monthly prizes will be lunch for the winning clinic or jeans/scrubs clinic day respectively. Please review your clinic and add in your competition team's name!

  • Further details, competition resources, data, competition one pager, and top five clinics can be found through our weekly AWV Olympic Competition emails.

If you need any additional data/resources to support your team during the competition or have any questions, please message the “ACO REACH Champions - UTMB Health” teams chat or contact sekemmer@utmb.edu and atherndo@utmb.edu. 

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The Games Are On: Join Us for the AWV Olympics!

We’re excited to announce that the Annual Wellness Visit Clinic Competition (AWV Olympics), sponsored by the UTMB ACO REACH Initiative, is now in progress! The competition runs July 29 through December 31.

In honor of the 2024 Olympics, all ACO REACH participating Primary Care Clinics have the opportunity to compete each month in the “AWV Olympic Trials” in effort to bring their clinic Gold in one of two competition categories and win either a lunch or scrubs/jeans day for their team respectively. Please share this with your clinics, staff, and managers.

AWV Competition High Level Overview:

  • Two Competition Categories 2 categories (Highest % improvement in AWV increase and Most improved clinic based on their trend of remaining Medicare pts with AWV care gaps) from July 29 to Dec. 31 for billed G-codes: G0402, G0438, G0439.

  • Monthly prizes will be lunch for the winning clinic or jeans/scrubs clinic day respectively. Please review your clinic and add in your competition team's name!

  • Further details, competition resources, data, competition one pager, and top five clinics can be found through our weekly AWV Olympic Competition emails.

If you need any additional data/resources to support your team during the competition or have any questions, please message the “ACO REACH Champions - UTMB Health” teams chat or contact sekemmer@utmb.edu and atherndo@utmb.edu. 

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The Games Are On: Join Us for the AWV Olympics!

We’re excited to announce that the Annual Wellness Visit Clinic Competition (AWV Olympics), sponsored by the UTMB ACO REACH Initiative, is now in progress! The competition runs July 29 through December 31.

In honor of the 2024 Olympics, all ACO REACH participating Primary Care Clinics have the opportunity to compete each month in the “AWV Olympic Trials” in effort to bring their clinic Gold in one of two competition categories and win either a lunch or scrubs/jeans day for their team respectively. Please share this with your clinics, staff, and managers.

AWV Competition High Level Overview:

  • Two Competition Categories 2 categories (Highest % improvement in AWV increase and Most improved clinic based on their trend of remaining Medicare pts with AWV care gaps) from July 29 to Dec. 31 for billed G-codes: G0402, G0438, G0439.

  • Monthly prizes will be lunch for the winning clinic or jeans/scrubs clinic day respectively. Please review your clinic and add in your competition team's name!

  • Further details, competition resources, data, competition one pager, and top five clinics can be found through our weekly AWV Olympic Competition emails.

If you need any additional data/resources to support your team during the competition or have any questions, please message the “ACO REACH Champions - UTMB Health” teams chat or contact sekemmer@utmb.edu and atherndo@utmb.edu. 

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The Games Are On: Join Us for the AWV Olympics!

We’re excited to announce that the Annual Wellness Visit Clinic Competition (AWV Olympics), sponsored by the UTMB ACO REACH Initiative, is now in progress! The competition runs July 29 through December 31.

In honor of the 2024 Olympics, all ACO REACH participating Primary Care Clinics have the opportunity to compete each month in the “AWV Olympic Trials” in effort to bring their clinic Gold in one of two competition categories and win either a lunch or scrubs/jeans day for their team respectively. Please share this with your clinics, staff, and managers.

AWV Competition High Level Overview:

  • Two Competition Categories 2 categories (Highest % improvement in AWV increase and Most improved clinic based on their trend of remaining Medicare pts with AWV care gaps) from July 29 to Dec. 31 for billed G-codes: G0402, G0438, G0439.

  • Monthly prizes will be lunch for the winning clinic or jeans/scrubs clinic day respectively. Please review your clinic and add in your competition team's name!

  • Further details, competition resources, data, competition one pager, and top five clinics can be found through our weekly AWV Olympic Competition emails.

If you need any additional data/resources to support your team during the competition or have any questions, please message the “ACO REACH Champions - UTMB Health” teams chat or contact sekemmer@utmb.edu and atherndo@utmb.edu. 

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The Games Are On: Join Us for the AWV Olympics!

We’re excited to announce that the Annual Wellness Visit Clinic Competition (AWV Olympics), sponsored by the UTMB ACO REACH Initiative, is now in progress! The competition runs July 29 through December 31.

In honor of the 2024 Olympics, all ACO REACH participating Primary Care Clinics have the opportunity to compete each month in the “AWV Olympic Trials” in effort to bring their clinic Gold in one of two competition categories and win either a lunch or scrubs/jeans day for their team respectively. Please share this with your clinics, staff, and managers.

AWV Competition High Level Overview:

  • Two Competition Categories 2 categories (Highest % improvement in AWV increase and Most improved clinic based on their trend of remaining Medicare pts with AWV care gaps) from July 29 to Dec. 31 for billed G-codes: G0402, G0438, G0439.

  • Monthly prizes will be lunch for the winning clinic or jeans/scrubs clinic day respectively. Please review your clinic and add in your competition team's name!

  • Further details, competition resources, data, competition one pager, and top five clinics can be found through our weekly AWV Olympic Competition emails.

If you need any additional data/resources to support your team during the competition or have any questions, please message the “ACO REACH Champions - UTMB Health” teams chat or contact sekemmer@utmb.edu and atherndo@utmb.edu.