Prevention

Prevention Overview
Regular health screenings can reduce the risk for many chronic diseases.

IFMC's goal in the area of prevention is to improve the quality and frequency of preventive health care services to optimize Medicare beneficiary quality of life. Prevention services emphasize evidence-based and cost-effective care, focused on preventing or slowing disease through effective and timely care including early testing. The core of IFMC's prevention efforts focuses on using electronic health record systems to increase Medicare beneficiary mammography and colorectal cancer screenings and influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.

Collaborating physician practices work with IFMC to improve their rates of breast cancer and CRC screening and influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and report their data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

For further information please contact a member of our Prevention Team at 1-800-383-2856.