75+ year old health assessment

Health assessments for patients aged 75 years of older aim to identify health issues and put in place preventative action or interventions that may improve health and/or quality of life.

Eligibility criteria

Patients aged 75 years and older

Patient seen in consulting rooms and/or at home

Not for patients in hospital or a Residential Aged Care Facility

Health assessment content

Explain Health Assessment process and gain patient’s/carer’s consent

Information collection – takes patient history; undertake examinations and investigations as clinically required

Measurement of: BP, pulse rate and rhythm

Assessment of:

  • medication;
  • continence;
  • immunisation status for influenza, tetanus and pneumococcus;
  • physical function including activities of daily living and falls in the last 3 months;
  • psychological function including cognition and mood; and
  • social function including availability and adequacy of paid and unpaid help and the patient’s carer responsibilities

Overall assessment of patient

Recommend appropriate interventions

Provide advice and information

Discuss outcomes of the assessment and any recommendations with patient

Consider: need for community services; social isolation; oral health and dentition; and nutrition status

Additional matters as relevant to the patient

Documentation requirements

Record patient’s/carer’s consent to Health Assessment

Record the Health Assessment and offer the patient a copy (with consent, offer to carer)

Claiming

Under MBS items 701 / 703 / 705 / 707