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PPO Best Practices for Treating Obesity
and Reducing The Toll of Co-Morbidities

AAPPO is pleased to bring you information on the health problem of obesity along with a series of Issue Briefs addressing bariatric surgery considerations for PPOs.   Obesity is a growing public health problem in the U.S., and is a contributing factor to many chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease, and joint disease.  Approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight, 60 million obese, and 9 million severely obese. In the past decade, the rate of bariatric surgery has increased six fold and evidence is accumulating about the health effects of surgery.

2011 Webinar Series: Reversing and
Preventing Diabetes with Weight Loss

September 27, 2011 - Session 2: Reversing Diabetes Through Weight Loss: Results from Bariatric Surgery

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  • James D. Cross, MD, Head of National Medical Policy and Operations, Aetna
  • Walter J. Pories, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry, Sport and Exercise Science, Director, Bariatric Surgery Research Program, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
  • Sara Eapen, PhD, Analysis Group

July 21, 2011 - Session 1: Reversing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Through Weight Loss: Medical and Community-Based Strategies

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NEW! Issue Brief: Treating Type 2 Diabetes with Bariatric Surgery – An Overview for PPOs on Opportunities for Outcome and Economic Improvements

Action plan for Improved Bariatric Surgery Outcomes – are the issue briefs too long?  Get the short form of what PPOs should know about improving bariatric surgery outcomes.

Download Compendium of PPO Best Practice Issue Briefs and Case Studies here

2010 Webinar Presentation:  Comprehensive Obesity Care
Slides/Audio

This web page offers resources to PPO clinical leadership to help understand the obesity problem in the , offer tools and information, and identify best practices in weight loss.  Use these links for more information!

New!  Obesity Cost Calculator
Visit America’s Health Rankings for a state level calculation of the cost of obesity.

 

 

 

 

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