CCO Medical Specialties Podcast

Quality Improvement in Obesity Care: How to Integrate Comprehensive Diabetes Management

Episode Summary

Listen in as Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA, and Colten Bracken, MD, FAAFP, discuss lessons learned in improving obesity care by integrating comprehensive diabetes management to help patients improve their diabetes and achieve weight loss simultaneously.

Episode Notes

Listen in as Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA, and Colten Bracken, MD, FAAFP, discuss how to integrate comprehensive diabetes management to improve the quality of their obesity care delivery, including: 

• Documenting obesity as a diagnosis for patients with diabetes when appropriate
• Streamlining processes to ensure patients return for follow-up
• Dedicating a care manager to initiate patient outreach
• Implementing pharmacotherapy strategies to help patients control their A1C and achieve weight loss simultaneously.

Presenters

Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA
President
Q Synthesis, LLC
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Colten Bracken, MD, FAAFP
Board of Directors for RHAU & UAFP
Owner/Medical Director
Main Street Family Medicine, PLLC
Enterprise, Utah

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3IBFZi5