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Patricia Donovan
Voice: 732.528.4468
Fax: 732.292.3073
E-mail: pdonovan@hin.com
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Benchmark Study Identifies Top 3 Tactics for Obesity and Weight Management

2010 Benchmarks in Obesity and Weight Management

Nutrition counseling, weight management and exercise classes are the three strategies most often used by organizational programs to prevent obesity, according to a new survey conducted by the Healthcare Intelligence Network.

June 21, 2010

MANASQUAN, NJ, USA — Despite early indicators of success on the management front, obesity is still tied to an estimated $117 billion in healthcare costs. How many healthcare organizations have programs to manage weight or prevent obesity in their population? What services do the organizations reimburse participants for? What organizations see an improvement in health outcomes or generated ROI as a result of their program?

The Healthcare Intelligence Network set out to answer these pressing questions and more during its April 2010 Obesity and Weight Management e-survey. 2010 Benchmarks in Obesity and Weight Management is an executive summary of responses from 131 healthcare organizations offering information about taking steps to prevent and reduce obesity and related conditions and costs.

Download this complimentary executive summary on Benchmarks in obesity and weight management.

NEWS FACTS:

2010 Benchmarks in Obesity and Weight Management highlights responses from 131 health plans, hospitals, employers and others on their obesity and weight management programs, including:

Information about incentives and reimbursement offered within their programs;
Generated ROI;
The populations targeted by their programs;
How to identify members for obesity programs;
Information about the most successful aspects of their program;
Technologies and data sharing utilized by medication management programs;
The impact of their program on medication costs and patient satisfaction;

And many other key findings.

Download this executive summary on Benchmarks in obesity and weight management.

Target Audience: Healthcare payors, purchasers, providers and other key decision-makers.

QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

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"Obese individuals in the U.S. are at greater risk for chronic disease — type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke and even some forms of cancer. Due to the percentage of obesity in the U.S., weight management programs are more important than ever. This executive summary not only reveals key components of successful weight management programs, but provides material that can help any healthcare organization establish a program of its own."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.

About the Healthcare Intelligence Network — HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail info@hin.com, or visit http://www.hin.com.

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