In geriatrics clinic I’ve got 20-minute slots, and I’m trying to reliably work in a quick Mini-Cog and Timed Up and Go without the visit feeling rushed or paternalistic. If you’re a PA doing Medicare AWVs or routine follow-ups, what workflows or EMR tools (e.g., a simple Epic SmartPhrase) help you hit meds, vaccines, hearing, and gait safely for patients in their late 80s?
, 20‑minute AWVs drive me nuts too. I have the MA do the Mini‑Cog during vitals and time the TUG as they walk from the scale to the chair, then I drop one Epic SmartPhrase that captures it: ‘.awv_geri — Mini‑Cog __/5, TUG __ s, Beers check done, vaccines due: __, hearing: pass/fail, plan: PT/fall handout’. If you’re on Epic, the STEADI SmartSet pairs well with this: STEADI - Older Adult Fall Prevention | STEADI - Older Adult Fall Prevention | CDC — @OP do your MAs room these visits?