intensive behavioral counseling

Are You Prescribing Apps for Your Patients?

by Keith McGuinness Uncategorized

Sooner or later, most physicians will be prescribing apps. After all, the behavior change takes place between the office visits. This article: The Prescribing Apps ERA – Will Clinicians Be Ready? is an excellent primer on the issues that will affect you and your patients.

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The 5As now in an App

by Keith McGuinness Uncategorized

The Canadian Obesity Network just released and app presumable to help healthcare providers keep the 5As of obesity management front of mind, or at least handy. Seems like an app that many family physicians should check out. “The 5As of Obesity Management™ is a framework for obesity management in primary care. They take the provider [...]

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Going Down: Weight Counseling by Primary Care Physicians

by Keith McGuinness Public Health Policy

Despite the fact that an increasing number of Americans are obese or overweight, there’s been a decrease in weight counseling offered by primary care doctors.  This is disturbing, but not surprising. Unless the economic incentive to provide intensive behavioral counseling is sufficient there is little reason to expect physicians to change their priorities. View the [...]

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendations on Obesity

by Thomas McKnight, MD Physician Tools

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendations on Obesity – The first update since 2003. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released two final recommendations on obesity screening and behavioral counseling. The first update since 2003.  The first recommends (Grade B) that clinicians screen all adults for obesity, and individuals with [...]

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Obesity Management in the Busy PCP Office: Medical Care and Patient Support Utilizing the New Benefits for Reimbursement

by Keith McGuinness Physician Tools

Joslin Diabetes Center, the world’s preeminent diabetes research and clinical care organization is hosting a course specifically for PCPs that want to make the most of the new CMS reimbursement for obesity counseling. The course is entitled: Obesity Management in the Busy PCP Office: Medical Care and Patient Support Utilizing the New Benefits for Reimbursement. [...]

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