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betterMD.net weight management

What We Do...

  • Train healthcare professionals to safely and effectively treat obesity.
  • Combine the components of weight management into a comprehensive solution.
  • Recommend treatment options that follow current treatment guidelines.
  • Provide patients with the resources necessary for successful weight management.
  • Support healthcare professionals on case-by-case treatment issues.
  • Distribute nutritionally complete, high-protein meal replacements for medically-supervised meal plans.
  • Increase operating efficiency and improve bottom-line performance

How We Do It...

The solutions provided by betterMD.net are research-based and follow the guidelines for obesity treatment laid out by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), as well as the American College of Physicians (ACP). In addition, betterMD.net has the expertise (over seventeen years of clinical practice) to tailor a weight management program that fits your needs. We know successful weight management requires comprehensive integration of dietary, exercise, and behavioral counseling under direct medical supervision. We help coordinate the efforts of this "team" and facilitate the free flow of mission-critical information via our secure web-based platform, vCAT™. read more...

Who We Do It For...

Whether you are a solo practitioner, or part of a large healthcare organization, betterMD.net has a solution for you that will support safe, effective weight loss and long-term weight management. We will show you how to leverage existing staff and facilites to not only produce better patient outcomes, but also generate improved bottom-line performance. read more...

CASE STUDY: Develop New Program for Cardiac Rehab The Henry Ford Hospital started working with betterMD.net in 2002 to determine how best to incorporate a program targeting obesity into their existing cardiac rehab unit. Key goals included: safe, effective, and maintainable weight loss; better utilization of existing staff and facilities; low cost of entry; and long-term fiscal viability. Additionally, the weight management solution would need to be implemented across multiple locations in the greater Detroit area.
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CASE STUDY: Shape Up Existing Program Munson Medical Center’s existing weight management program was a traditional, hypo-caloric meal plan with exercise, nutritional and behavioral counseling. It was offered as a covered benefit by a local insurance company; however, for patients without this coverage the program was cost prohibitive. Further, the slow weekly weight loss achieved by patients who closely followed the plan was not significant enough to sustain the commitment required for long-term success...
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