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Overview

Successful use of Health IT enabled Quality Improvement requires a strong organizational foundation. This includes understanding motivating factors as well as barriers, communicating the value of using Health IT to improve quality and outcomes, and building buy in and commitment throughout all levels of the organization. Resources in this section provide ideas and guidance on how to navigate this critical first step.

Event date: 3/7/2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Export event
Laying the Foundation for Obesity Assessment and Management: An Introduction to the AAP Obesity Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment Algorithm
Alyssa Carlisle
/ Categories: Population Health, Webinars, Archived

Laying the Foundation for Obesity Assessment and Management: An Introduction to the AAP Obesity Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment Algorithm

A HRSA-MCHB Collaborative Webinar

During this Bright Futures webinar presented by HRSA, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Obesity Leadership Workgroup addressed these topics:

  • Key components of a comprehensive obesity assessment (for patients ages 2-21) in the context of a well visit
  • Ways to engage patients and families in treatment
  • Obesity-specific family history, physical exam and review of systems
  • Potential laboratory and diagnostic tests for those at risk of co-morbidities
  • Key Bright Futures anticipatory guidance

Note: This webinar is part 3 of a 4-part Learning Series for Community Health Centers. See the other webinars in this series here and here, as well as this report about promising practices.

Recordings of these webinars are no longer available, but slides {and/or transcripts} are available below.

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Acknowledgements

This resource collection was compiled by the HITEQ Center staff with guidance from HITEQ Advisory Committee members and collaborators of the HITEQ Center.

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