2006 Obesity Management Summit Presentations

DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance is pleased to present these archived recordings of presentations from the first Obesity Management Summit, at the 2006 DMAA annual meeting, Dec. 3 to 5, in Denver. Please note that these presentations require a broadband (high speed) connection and a browser or video player capable of displaying Windows Media or Adobe Shockwave files. Also, expect a brief delay initially, especially on slower connections, as the presentations load.

Successful Weight Management Program in a Corporate Environment

Track 1: Obesity Management Programs in Employer Settings

Fiserv Inc. conducted a health risk assessment in the fall of 2004 that revealed less than 20 percent of their employees and spouses were meeting recommended physical activity levels and two-thirds were overweight or obese, posing potentially large cost consequences for the company. In October 2005, a 4,000 employee division of Fiserv launched a pilot of the "Healthy You Fitness Challenge" for employees. This presentation will focus on quantifying the cost of obesity in a population; essential elements of an effective population-based weight management program; and key outcomes measurements of the program.

Linda Schuessler, MS, RD, manager, wellness program, FiServ Inc.
Cindy Wilke, senior administrative assistant, health plan administration, FiServ Inc.

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Obesity and Weight Management: Sustainable Health Transformation for the Unmotivated

Track 1: Obesity Management Programs in Employer Settings

Sierra Pacific Industries has partnered with TrestleTree to offer an innovative weight management program. Results reveal that 85.4 percent of participants lost an average of 15.87 pounds within the first seven months of the program. This pioneering program engages individuals along all levels of motivation and has shown sustainable outcomes across all weight levels. The distinctiveness of this program is the unique capacity to impact the lives of unmotivated individuals through a combination of domain expertise and relational skills. This presentation will define effective components and outcomes of this program, highlight enrollment and engagement strategies, and compare this approach with traditional stratification approaches.

Tracey Moore, manager, benefits & personnel, Sierra Pacific Industries
Ted Borgstadt, co-founder & chairman, TrestleTree

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Consumer Databases: Health Risk Management for At-Risk and Obese Populations

Track 1: Obesity Management Programs in Employer Settings

Large employers are facing serious cost containment issues related to obesity including direct health care costs, workers compensation claims, absenteeism and disability claims. This session will address the difficulties that health plans and disease management companies face in identifying and treating the obese population; innovative techniques employers are putting in place to identify the at-risk population; leading-edge strategies that are being used to encourage participation and identify optimal treatment patterns; and the resulting customized programs, communications, and timing that are being received with significantly higher success rates.

Chris Stehno, MBA, senior manager, Deloitte Consulting
James O. Hill, PhD, director, Center for Human Nutrition, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver

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Healthy America: Wellness Where We Live, Work and Learn

Track 2: Obesity Management Programs: Assessment, Implementation and Outcomes

As Chairman of the National Governors Association, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee initiated the Healthy America program to address the nation's obesity epidemic and to encourage a culture of physical activity, prevention and wellness. Healthy America aims to educate people on the need for healthy lifestyle changes, showing them how to change and offering incentives for incorporating them their daily lives at home and at work. An overview of Healthy America will be presented, along with the experiences implementing and effects of Delaware's Health Rewards program.

Gabriella Garcia, policy analyst, National Governors Association
Mark Brainard, JD, chief of staff, Office of the Governor, State of Delaware

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Disease Management Strategies for Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Related Disorders

Track 3: Innovations in Obesity Management Programs

Overweight/obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Many obese individuals will develop medical complications related to insulin resistance (atherosclerotic vascular diseases, lipid disorders, glucose intolerance, metabolic syndrome, gout, and type 2 diabetes). This presentation will describe insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia as the unifying pathophysiology of many common, preventable and manageable disorders, and the link between obesity and insulin resistance to multiple disease states. Strategies for identifying, stratifying, and managing the population will be discussed as will return on investment for such programs. Innovative approaches such as Internet-based social networking programs and other peer support interventions will be described.

Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, PEERtrainer

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Application of an Outcome-Directed Behavioral Modification Model on a Telephonic/Web-Based Platform

Track 3: Innovations in Obesity Management Programs

Resources for Living launched a continuum of weight management services using a team approach comprising behavioral health specialists and registered dietitians to engage obesity clients by individualizing treatment through targeting areas of emotional distress, lifestyle issues, and other behavioral barriers. This presentation will highlight the benefits of a coaching team and an online outcomes management system that enables the program participant and service provider to assess appropriate level of care, effectiveness of services, and likelihood of success, as well as directing treatment changes for failing cases. The program's current results in the areas of clinical improvement, weight change, productivity impact, and cost also will be presented.

Ryan Sorrell, MMFT, LPC, manager, informatics, Resources for Living

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