Weight Management Services Delivery Model Features
| Feature | Description | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Visit type | How the visit with the patient was conducted | Individual, Group, Both |
| Role of provider | Key personnel involved in delivering weight management | Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, Registered Dietitian, Other |
| Multidisciplinary team | Use of different specialist training in the delivery of weight management | Yes, No |
| Program development | How the program was developed | External program, Self-developed Program, No Program |
| Weight loss approach | The diet and/or physical activity and/or other way of obtaining weight loss results | Healthy lifestyle, High protein/keto, Calorie reduction, Other |
| Methods to facilitate weight loss | The use of other methods or services to facilitate use of the approach | Medications, Meal replacement, supplements, Apps or online tools, Educational materials, Other |
| Counseling approaches | Approaches for behavioral management of weight loss | Stress, Mindfulness, Therapy, None, Other |
| Focus of practice | If weight loss services are a focus of the practice | Weight loss only, Blended into primary care, Combination |
| Method of payment | How the practice financially sustains the weight loss services | IBT for obesity, E&M codes, Patient self-pay, Subsidized |
Abbreviation: IBT, Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity.