CCO Medical Specialties Podcast

Quality Improvement in Obesity Care: How to Develop Patient-Centered and Tailored Treatment Plans

Episode Summary

Listen in as Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA, and Natalie Orbach, PA-C, discuss lessons learned in improving obesity care by implementing patient-centered and individualized treatment plans based on patients’ specific needs in nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and pharmacotherapy.

Episode Notes

Listen in as Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA, interviews Natalie, Orbach, PA-C, to learn about how she implemented patient-centered and individualized treatment plans to improve obesity care at her practice, including

• Discussing weight and how nutrition, physical activity, mental health, and pharmacotherapy strategies can help
• Meeting patients where they are at and offering slow, incremental changes that support long-term outcomes
• Referring patients to community resources and other professionals as need
• Sharing lessons learned for those interested in implementing similar strategies in their practice
   

Presenter

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

Natalie Orbach, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Feirtag & Ramos, PA
Lutherville, Maryland
 

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/45P0v8z