Online Weight Management Counseling for Healthcare Providers (OWCH)
Complete Project
Title:
Online Weight Management Counseling for Healthcare Providers (OWCH)
Status:
Completed
Topic:
Obesity / Weight Management;Program or Product Development
Funding Source:
DHHS, Sanofi Aventis, ProHealth
Funding Period:
2007-2008
Study Design:
N/A
Purpose:
To: Develop a self-study CME educational program for a standardized approach to routine lifestyle counseling;Develop a comprehensive website consisting of a registry of patients, pertinent health information, BMI, and waist circumference; Establish standardized quality control indicators to track changes in counseling physical activity and nutritional counseling;Provide physician and patient resources, up-to-date clinical guidelines, and strategies to overcome common impediments to physical activity and a healthful diet;Utilize contacts throughout New England to create pilot programs in which insurers reimburse physicians; andEvaluate whether reimbursing physicians increases lifestyle counseling,improves standardized techniques for lifestyle interventions, and has an impact on patient health.
Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center