In this 45-minute course, we'll cover how to create a Business Plan for your Obesity Management Program, several different practice types and payment models, including cash-based, insurance-based, and mixed-payment models, the necessary clinical components of an obesity management program including staffing, equipment, and furniture, and how to market your program!

This one-hour course outlines the flow and structure of a medical obesity management program and patient visits from the initial patient contact all the way through the patient’s maintenance phase, visit by visit. The course covers topics such as billing and coding, obesity-specific assessment and treatment, diagnostic testing, and more!

Financial viability is the first thing you should consider when starting an obesity management program. Whether you plan to have a cash-based, insurance-based, or combination obesity management program, you need to understand what the costs of running your program are, and how you will be reimbursed for your services. This 45-minute course will take you through the details so you can develop a financially viable, thriving obesity program!