Lifestyle Medicine: Successful Reimbursement Methods and Practice Models.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Preventable and reversible chronic diseases affect millions of Americans, costing the United States billions of dollars annually for treatments that slow the trajectory but fail to address the root cause of illness. Lifestyle medicine is efficacious, and research has shown that this medical approach garners a significant return on investment in the treatment of many chronic diseases. To obtain an overview of successful reimbursement and practice models used by practitioners, American College of Lifestyle Medicine members were invited to participate in an online survey regarding their experience with lifestyle medicine services and reimbursement models. Three hundred and fifty-one respondents with diverse practice structures, geographical locations, and educational backgrounds completed the survey. The results demonstrate that practitioners are utilizing a variety of lifestyle medicine programs and reimbursement and practice models. Seventy-four percent of respondents are currently providing lifestyle medicine, though the majority do not receive reimbursement for their services. This study provides examples of successful lifestyle medicine reimbursement and practice models, as well as demonstrates the need for continued advocacy for sustainable reimbursement of lifestyle medicine services.
Volume
13
Issue
3
First Page
246
Last Page
252
ISSN
1559-8284
Published In/Presented At
Gumidyala, L., Savul, S. A., Shofer, F. S., & Green-McKenzie, J. (2021). Effect of CDC Opioid-Prescribing Guidelines in a Community Hospital Emergency Department. Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 27(Suppl 3), S186–S190. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001317
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
31105486
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article