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Telemedicine And Primary Care Obesity Management In Rural Areas– Innovative Approach For Older Adults?, John A. Batsis, Sarah N. Pletcher, James E. Stahl
Telemedicine And Primary Care Obesity Management In Rural Areas– Innovative Approach For Older Adults?, John A. Batsis, Sarah N. Pletcher, James E. Stahl
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Background:
The growing prevalence of obesity is paralleling a rise in the older adult population creating an increased risk of functional impairment, nursing home placement and early mortality. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recognized the importance of treating obesity and instituted a benefit in primary care settings to encourage intensive behavioral therapy in beneficiaries by primary care clinicians. This benefit covers frequent, brief, clinic visits designed to address older adult obesity.
Discussion:
We describe the challenges in the implementation and delivery into real-world settings. The challenges in rural settings that have the fastest growing elderly population, high obesity rates, …