Courses and Case Studies
The following listing includes courses and case studies developed by the Hartford Institute in collaboration with a panel of geriatric experts, the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Initiative (OHNEP) and the NICHE Program. Please visit this page for updated content.
PCOA-PCP 1: Annual Wellness Visit
Practitioners will be able to identify the purpose and components of the Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit, the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit, and an annual health care physical.
PCOA-PCP 12: Pain, Opioids, and Older Adults
Practitioners will be able to define and distinguish opioid use disorder (OUD) from physical dependence and recognize the importance of assessment and reassessment to identify strategies to manage risks for opioid misuse in older adults.
PCOA-PCP 11: Practical Guide to Health Care Financing
This course reviews the benefit requirements, payment schedules and coverage limits of Medicare and defines Medicaid.
PCOA-PCP 10: Medication Management in Older Adults
Practitioners will be able to describe how age-related physiological changes influence drug pharmacodynamics and the epidemiology of medication use in older adults.