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Tackling the Obesity Epidemic: HMR Presents Extraordinary Data at AMGA Conference
(March, 2012)
The epidemic rise in obesity presents significant clinical, operational, and financial challenges for hospitals, group health practices, and other healthcare professionals. With the health consequences of obesity accelerating faster than the epidemic itself, and medical costs of obesity forecasted to rise 70% by 2015, clearly this trend is not sustainable.
Amidst this discouraging outlook, HMR hosted a lively panel presentation at the recent AMGA (American Medical Group Association) conference that highlighted the hopeful message that effective, evidence-based lifestyle treatments for obesity do exist. The presentation "Medically Significant Outcomes Possible Through Effective, Evidence-Based Lifestyle Obesity Treatment" addressed the specific and clearly defined components needed for successful outcomes, including a structured program with well-defined and measureable variables.
The four panel members represented AMGA member facilities that work with HMR. Each person addressed different aspects of the program which are critical for successful oucomes but are often overlooked. Presenters included:
- James Early, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Preventive Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS
- James Roseto, MD, Medical Director of Internal Medicine Practice, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Boston, MA
- Karen Handy, MPH, Manager, Nutrition Services and HMR Weight Management Program, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mountain View, CA
- Carol Lewis, CMPE, Executive Director, Operations, Quincy Medical Group, Quincy, IL
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