STOP Obesity Alliance http://stopobesityalliance.org Fri, 02 Dec 2016 18:42:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.1 An Integrated Framework For The Prevention And Treatment Of Obesity And Its Related Chronic Diseases http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/an-integrated-framework-for-the-prevention-and-treatment-of-obesity-and-its-related-chronic-diseases/ http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/an-integrated-framework-for-the-prevention-and-treatment-of-obesity-and-its-related-chronic-diseases/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:11:02 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=4173 STOP Director, Dr. Bill Dietz, recently published an article in Health Affairs. Along with a group of co-authors with expertise in research, clinical care, health policy, and public health, Dr. Dietz offered a new model for addressing the obesity epidemic, one that reaches beyond clinical intervention to include community systems as well. The paper proposes a modern framework, integrated in its approach to address both the prevention and treatment of obesity and its related chronic diseases. Accompanying the article is a figure which illustrates this proposed framework.

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]]> http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/an-integrated-framework-for-the-prevention-and-treatment-of-obesity-and-its-related-chronic-diseases/feed/ 0 Medicaid FFS Treatment of Obesity Interventions 2014 http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/medicaid-ffs-treatment-of-obesity-interventions-2014/ http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/medicaid-ffs-treatment-of-obesity-interventions-2014/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:15:16 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=4044 Since 2010, the STOP Obesity Alliance’s research team has conducted an annual state-by-state analysis of Medicaid coverage for obesity prevention and treatment. The research deals with three main areas of concern: coverage for bariatric surgery, pharmaceutical therapy, and counseling. Because obesity treatment varies person to person, patients require access to a wide range of treatments for effective management. Adequate coverage of broad services will ensure that anyone with obesity has access to individualized care.

Click here to view our coverage to see which states are working to provide patients with the necessary coverage for comprehensive treatment.

]]> http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/medicaid-ffs-treatment-of-obesity-interventions-2014/feed/ 0 STOP Obesity Alliance Provider Discussion Tool Literature Review http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/stop-obesity-alliance-provider-discussion-tool/ Wed, 28 May 2014 13:07:45 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3985 Through a systematic review of relevant literature featured in peer-reviewed journals STOP Obesity Alliance summarized four main findings while conducting a Provider Discussion Tool literature review. The review was conducted using search terms including obesity treatment in primary care, obesity diagnosis, barriers to obesity treatment, obesity bias in primary care, obesity discussion tools, motivational interviewing techniques, and physician training in obesity. The four main findings are listed below.

  • Finding 1: Most providers are not having instructive or satisfactory conversations with their patients about weight. Even when physicians have conversations about weight, patients do not necessarily come away from the experience with the information they need.
  • Finding 2: Physicians who are struggling to discuss weight with their patients currently lack the necessary resources (most notably training, patient materials, and time) to treat patients with overweight and obesity.
  • Finding 3: Behavioral and medical treatment can be effective in certain patient populations, but improvised discussions run the risk of potentially stigmatizing or shaming patients, which can be detrimental to obesity treatment and patient outcomes.
  • Finding 4: Some researchers have developed tools designed to provide assistance to PCPs treating obesity. Though few, these real world applications have been shown to effectively educate patients through informed conversations with their physicians, while simultaneously removing or lessening other barriers to obesity treatment.

Click here to view the Provider Discussion Tool literature review in PDF format.

]]> The Latest “Weight and the States” Bulletin http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/the-latest-weight-and-the-states-bulletin/ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:32:29 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3915 The latest installment of the “Weight and the States” bulletin is now available. In this issue, the STOP Obesity Alliance’s research team at The George Washington University takes a detailed look at state-by-state Medicaid coverage of obesity treatments, particularly coverage of bariatric surgery and obesity medications. The researchers suggest that providers would benefit from clarity around which patients are appropriate for consideration of obesity medication and bariatric surgery and under what circumstances such treatments will be reimbursed.

Click here to view the bulletin.

Click here to view charts depicting 2013 Medicaid Fee-for-Service Treatment of Obesity Interventions in the U.S. by state.

]]> Community Benefit and Obesity Programming: Guidance and Opportunities for Nonprofit Hospitals http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/community-benefit-and-obesity-programming-guidance-and-opportunities-for-nonprofit-hospitals/ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:13:41 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3880 New research from the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance sheds light on the challenges and opportunities for nonprofit hospitals to address obesity through community benefit activities. Nonprofit hospitals can use the insights offered in the paper to inform their decisions around obesity programming. The paper offers guidance on issues such as how to select community partners, how to determine the scope of an intervention, and which obesity-specific factors to take into account when developing programs. Findings included in the paper from the Alliance’s research team at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services include a lack of proven community-based programs that directly address obesity in adults; a need to reduce stigma; and the value of effective partnerships.

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]]> STOP Obesity Alliance December E-Newsletter http://stopobesityalliance.org/newsletter-excerpt/stop-obesity-alliance-july-e-newsletter/ http://stopobesityalliance.org/newsletter-excerpt/stop-obesity-alliance-july-e-newsletter/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:30:46 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3801 Dear Reader,

Over the course of 2015, STOP Obesity Alliance added several new members, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Egg Nutrition Center, Healthy Weight Partnership, Dr. Monique Turner, TogoRun, and the World Obesity Federation. Now more than ever, our Alliance includes a range of organizations that represent voices crucial to addressing the obesity epidemic.

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]]> http://stopobesityalliance.org/newsletter-excerpt/stop-obesity-alliance-july-e-newsletter/feed/ 0 The Latest “Weight and the States” Bulletin http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/the-latest-%e2%80%9cweight-and-the-states%e2%80%9d-bulletin-4/ http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/the-latest-%e2%80%9cweight-and-the-states%e2%80%9d-bulletin-4/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:21:10 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3712 hereThe latest installment of the “Weight and the States” bulletin is now available.  This edition focuses on what states, particularly state public health agencies, might consider doing to aid nonprofit hospitals.  Ensuring that local obesity efforts align with state efforts could help increase the efficacy and reach of public health efforts.  This bulletin explores ideas state public health departments could considering, including:
Identifying opportunities to work with their local public health counterparts and nonprofit hospitals throughout the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process to ensure that hospitals conduct appropriate health needs assessments.
Looking for ways to participate in nonprofit hospitals’ strategic implementation planning and provide appropriate technical expertise based on each community’s identified health needs.

The latest installment of the “Weight and the States” bulletin is now available. This edition focuses on what states, particularly state public health agencies, might consider doing to aid nonprofit hospitals. Ensuring that local obesity efforts align with state efforts could help increase the efficacy and reach of public health efforts. This bulletin explores ideas state public health departments could consider, including:

  • Identifying opportunities to work with their local public health counterparts and nonprofit hospitals throughout the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) process to ensure that hospitals conduct appropriate health needs assessments.
  • Looking for ways to participate in nonprofit hospitals’ strategic implementation planning and to provide appropriate technical expertise based on each community’s identified health needs.

Click here to view the bulletin.

]]> http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/the-latest-%e2%80%9cweight-and-the-states%e2%80%9d-bulletin-4/feed/ 0 STOP Obesity Alliance June E-Newsletter http://stopobesityalliance.org/newsletter-excerpt/stop-obesity-alliance-may-e-newsletter/ http://stopobesityalliance.org/newsletter-excerpt/stop-obesity-alliance-may-e-newsletter/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:30:26 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3691 Dear Reader,

Hospitals are community cornerstones. We rely on them in times of emergencies and in in times of need. In addition, nonprofit hospitals have long been charged with providing programs and services that provide “community benefit.”

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]]> http://stopobesityalliance.org/newsletter-excerpt/stop-obesity-alliance-may-e-newsletter/feed/ 0 The Latest “Weight and the States” Bulletin http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/the-latest-%e2%80%9cweight-and-the-states%e2%80%9d-bulletin-3/ http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/the-latest-%e2%80%9cweight-and-the-states%e2%80%9d-bulletin-3/#respond Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:19:34 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3514 The latest installment of the “Weight and the States” bulletin is now available. In this issue, the STOP Obesity Alliance’s research team at The George Washington University finds as states move in 2013 and work towards putting health reform into place, there is still a lack of coverage for obesity intervention services. The researchers also found some states are working towards streamlining their obesity prevention efforts.

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]]> http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/the-latest-%e2%80%9cweight-and-the-states%e2%80%9d-bulletin-3/feed/ 0 “Weight and the States” – Fall 2012 http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/q3-2012-weight-and-the-states-bulletin/ http://stopobesityalliance.org/gw-research/q3-2012-weight-and-the-states-bulletin/#respond Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:44:01 +0000 http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/?p=3404 This installment of the “Weight and the States” bulletin helps state leaders in processing the impact of the Medicaid expansion decision on coverage for obesity prevention and treatment. We compiled information about where states currently stand on Medicaid expansion, what factors are important to states when considering whether or not they will expand eligibility, and current coverage for obesity prevention and treatment.

Click here to view charts depicting Medicaid Fee-for-Service Treatment of Obesity Interventions in the U.S. by state.

Click here to view the bulletin.

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