News in Brief Take the challenge: Support National Obesity Care Week The AOA joins other health care organizations in starting the dialogue between physicians and patients struggling with obesity. Nov. 1, 2016Tuesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics obesity The AOA and other leading health care organizations seek to empower physicians with the resources they need to help their patients overcome the challenges of obesity. That’s why they are supporting National Obesity Care Week, taking place Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, 2016. This campaign seeks to ignite a national movement to ensure anyone affected by obesity receives respectful and comprehensive care. The week includes a “Take 5” challenge, which calls on physicians to: Start a dialogue with their patients about obesity. Ask questions to begin the conversation. Understand why they need to address obesity with their patients. Learn how to use ICD-10 codes to receive appropriate reimbursement for obesity treatment. Obesity rates for adults 20 and older From 1997 to 2015, the U.S. adult obesity rate rose from less than 20% to more than 30%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a partner for National Obesity Care Week, the AOA encourages members to access a free handout about talking to your patients about obesity. Physicians can also learn seven steps to take to combat bias against patients with obesity, as outlined by Colony Fugate, DO, during a recent OMED presentation. Related article 7 steps physicians can take to combat bias against patients who are obese Implicit biases can affect patient care and contribute to negative health outcomes. Here’s what physicians can do to mitigate them. More in Newsbriefs Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review. AOA’s research grants workshop will guide applicants through funding process The Nov. 14 workshop will cover important topics such as RFA/NOFOs and available funding amounts. Previous articleHow I practice: Whole-person approach is essential in dermatology Next articleIn Memoriam: Nov. 1, 2016
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Free holistic residency application review platform will soon be available for residency programs that use ERAS Cortex, an AI-enabled platform, is designed to provide technology-assisted holistic review by streamlining application screening and review.
AOA’s research grants workshop will guide applicants through funding process The Nov. 14 workshop will cover important topics such as RFA/NOFOs and available funding amounts.