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