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Louisiana Family Doctor

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Gain valuable insights into current and breaking evidence-based practices to provide more accurate information and personalized care to patients with obesity by using the AAFP's latest free resources for family physicians.

  • In the members-only CME activity, you will learn documentation tips for navigating the prior authorization process with obesity medications and equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to appropriately code and bill for obesity-related services, maximizing payment and practice revenue. Enroll today in this free, members-only multisession activity that helps you improve your ability to manage patients with obesity or at risk for developing obesity. Follow up with a related session, Anti-Obesity Medications: Tips and Tricks for Prescribing, at FMX '24 in Phoenix. Earn up to 11.25 Enduring CME credits. You can claim up to two additional credits when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.
  • In the new practice manual, you will find best practices for managing patients with overweight and obesity while promoting health equity and reducing stigma and bias among all members of the clinical care team.
  • Engage with podcast episodes for clinicians and patients featuring obesity management experts, brought to you by a collaboration of the American Diabetes Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Check out all new obesity resources today.

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