HealthPayerIntelligence (1/20, Waddill) reported, “The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a list of its top preventive care recommendations that were finalized in 2022.” According to this list, “there were two new topics that UPSTF introduced and on which the organization offered preventive care recommendations.” The task force “recommended screening for anxiety in children eight and older who do not display symptoms of anxiety,” while “the second new topic that received a finalized recommendation in 2022 was related to screening for depression and suicide risk in children and adolescents.” In addition, USPSTF “changed the grade level for two established recommendations” related “to cardiovascular disease preventive services.”
Related Links:
— “Most Impactful USPSTF Preventive Care Final Recommendations of 2022 ” Kelsey Waddill, HealthPayerIntelligence, January 20, 2023