# Obesity Care * **Definition:** Healthcare services focused on the treatment and management of obesity. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Obesity Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Obesity Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 5.1K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**Mochi Health Expands Access to Personalized Obesity Care - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/27/mochi-health-expands-access-to-personalized-obesity-care/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/25/2025 | [**Action Framework for AI Agents in Healthcare - by Alex G. Lee - May, 2025 - Medium**](https://medium.com/@alexglee/action-framework-for-ai-agents-in-healthcare-f4801f8dcaa6) | [[Medium]] | | 5/16/2025 | [**Novo Nordisk CEO steps down in surprise move as 'market challenges' weigh on obesity drugmaker**](https://www.aol.com/finance/novo-nordisk-ceo-steps-down-124922689.html) | [[AOL]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**The Top 25 Healthcare AI Companies of 2025**](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/the-top-25-healthcare-ai-companies-of-2025/) | [[Healthcare Technology Report]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**Improving Interoperability Between Healthcare Providers and Systems to Enhance Care ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/22/improving-interoperability-between-healthcare-providers-and-systems-to-enhance-care-coordination-and-data-sharing/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**Lark Joins CVS Caremark PBM for GLP-1 Obesity Management**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/03/lark-joins-cvs-caremark-pbm-for-glp-1-obesity-management/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**American College of Physicians announces $260,000 in grants to advance equitable obesity care**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250403/American-College-of-Physicians-announces-24260000-in-grants-to-advance-equitable-obesity-care.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**More than 65 Organizations Call on Workplaces to Provide Comprehensive Obesity Care Coverage**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/more-than-65-organizations-call-on-workplaces-to-provide-comprehensive-obesity-care-coverage/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 3/2/2025 | [**Transformative Technologies Reshaping the Healthcare Industry - by Reza Lankarani**](https://medium.com/@RezaLankarani/transformative-technologies-reshaping-the-healthcare-industry-cc72b937b8ec) | [[Medium]] | | 2/26/2025 | [**LBMC Unveils Key Healthcare Trends for 2025: AI, M&A, Cybersecurity, and Policy Shifts ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lbmc-unveils-key-healthcare-trends-192100608.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/24/2025 | [**Transforming Clinical Data for Point-of-Care Intelligence**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/transforming-clinical-data-for-point-of-care-intelligence/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 2/24/2025 | [**Jelvix Named Among the Top 100 Healthcare Tech Companies**](https://www.healthcaredive.com/press-release/20250221-jelvix-named-among-the-top-100-healthcare-tech-companies/) | [[Healthcare Dive]] | | 2/22/2025 | [**Black Book Research Releases 2025 Rural Healthcare IT Solutions Report Addressing ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/black-book-research-releases-2025-rural-healthcare-it-solutions-report-22524487) | [[Newswire]] | | 2/22/2025 | [**The Future of Digital Health: Key Trends and Opportunities in 2025 - by Kartheek Rao**](https://medium.com/@kartheekraom/the-future-of-digital-health-key-trends-and-opportunities-in-2025-64001a178563) | [[Medium]] | | 2/21/2025 | [**Roundup: AI and cloud tackle cyber risk and improve workflows - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/roundup-ai-and-cloud-tackle-cyber-risk-and-improve-workflows) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 2/16/2025 | [**The Rise of Decentralized Clinical Trials: Transforming Medical Research in the Digital Age**](https://medium.com/@anand.butani/the-rise-of-decentralized-clinical-trials-transforming-medical-research-in-the-digital-age-14de2e771e75) | [[Medium]] | | 2/12/2025 | [**AI Health Assistant Development: Revolutionizing Patient Care and Healthcare Efficiency**](https://medium.com/@apoorv-gehlot/ai-health-assistant-development-revolutionizing-patient-care-and-healthcare-efficiency-59cce677021a) | [[Medium]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Healthcare enters AI agent era**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ai/healthcare-enters-ai-agent-era/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**How Would the New Administration's Nominations Impact Obesity Care?**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-health-management/news/55265821/how-would-the-new-administrations-nominations-impact-obesity-care) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Xevant Announces New E-Book: Navigating Obesity Care and GLP-1 Coverage: A Guide for Employers**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250116179462/en/Xevant-Announces-New-E-Book-Navigating-Obesity-Care-and-GLP-1-Coverage-A-Guide-for-Employers/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/15/2025 | [**GVX Venture Studio Launches FusionCare.AI: A One-Stop Shop for Obesity Care at the Future and Health Executive Summit at JPM 2025**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/01/gvx-venture-studio-launches-fusioncare-ai-a-one-stop-shop-for-obesity-care-at-the-future-and-health-executive-summit-at-jpm-2025/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/12/2024 | [**Medical schools partner to develop obesity curriculum - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/medical-schools-partner-to-develop-obesity-curriculum.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 6/26/2024 | [**Form Health, The Leading Provider of Science-Based Obesity Care in the United States, Raises $38 Million Series B Led By Sound Ventures**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240625707757/en/Form-Health-The-Leading-Provider-of-Science-Based-Obesity-Care-in-the-United-States-Raises-38-Million-Series-B-Led-By-Sound-Ventures/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/21/2023 | [**MedCity FemFwd Podcast**](https://medcitynews.com/tag/medcity-femfwd-podcast/) | [[MedCity News]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Obesity Canada**: An organization advocating for evidence-based care for obesity, particularly in children and adolescents. - **Vida Health**: Offers a comprehensive obesity management model that includes behavior change strategies and medical prescriptions. - **Form Health**: A provider of science-based obesity care in the U.S., focusing on telehealth and personalized treatment plans. - **Obesity Action Coalition**: An organization that advocates for individuals affected by obesity and promotes awareness and education. - **Obesity Society**: A leading organization focused on advancing the science of obesity and improving the lives of those affected by it. - **FusionCare.AI**: A startup focused on transforming obesity and metabolic care through a digital platform that streamlines care delivery. - **Department of Health Abu Dhabi**: Establishing partnerships to tackle obesity and enhance healthcare delivery in the region. - **Midwest Health Purchasers Collaborative (MHPC)**: Collaborates with Vida Health to provide obesity care solutions to its members. - **Knownwell**: A provider of obesity-centered primary care and weight management that has acquired Alfie Health to enhance its virtual obesity care services. - **Accomplish Health**: A healthcare organization focused on medical weight loss solutions. - **Affidea**: A healthcare provider collaborating with Reset Health to implement the Roczen platform for managing obesity and type 2 diabetes. - **Eli Lilly**: A major pharmaceutical company that supports initiatives aimed at improving obesity care and treatment access. - **FuturHealth**: A healthcare provider focusing on personalized weight loss solutions and integrating GLP-1 medications into their care approach. - **Xevant**: A digital health company that launched an e-book to guide employers in managing obesity care and GLP-1 medication coverage. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **EveryBODY Covered Campaign**: An initiative urging employers to include obesity care in health plans, supported by 68 organizations. - **Advancing Equitable Obesity Care through Regional Action Grants**: An initiative by the American College of Physicians providing grants to improve equitable obesity care. - **Xevant and Ivím Health**: Collaborating to provide employers with tools and insights for effective obesity care management. - **MHPC and Vida Health**: This partnership aims to maximize health benefits spending by providing access to obesity care solutions. - **FORWARD Education QI Obesity Project**: A collaboration among ten universities to develop a national obesity curriculum for medical schools. - **Department of Health Abu Dhabi with AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly**: Forming partnerships to address obesity as a chronic disease and improve patient outcomes. - **Affidea and Reset Health**: Affidea is collaborating with Reset Health to implement the Roczen platform for personalized obesity care. - **Accomplish Health and ATA**: A strategic partnership to integrate mental health support with medical weight loss solutions for bariatric patients. - **Muse Health and FlyteHealth**: A partnership aimed at enhancing obesity care and management for chronic conditions, focusing on value-based benefits. - **Abbott and NACHC**: Launching the Innovation Incubator initiative to support community health centers in combating obesity and improving nutrition. - **Waltz Health and Noom**: Collaboration to create a comprehensive weight loss program utilizing technology for managing GLP-1 prescriptions. - **Phenomix Sciences and Hello Alpha**: Collaboration to provide personalized obesity care for women using genetic insights. - **Marshall Health Network and Primefocus Health**: Working together to address obesity and healthcare access in rural communities through innovative technology. - **Knownwell and Alfie Health**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing obesity care through integrated AI technology. - **Form Health and Employers**: Form Health's overweight program is currently available only through employer-sponsored plans. - **Lark Health and CVS Caremark**: This partnership aims to provide clients with access to GLP-1 obesity management programs through CVS's digital health platform. - **Xevant and Ivàm Health**: Partnership to launch a corporate weight loss program combining GLP-1 therapies with personalized support. - **Elevai Labs and FDA**: Elevai Labs is preparing for a pre-IND meeting with the FDA to discuss its obesity treatment EL-22. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Obesity Care Week (OCW)**: An annual global campaign focused on raising awareness and advocating for individuals affected by obesity, with the 2025 theme 'Commit to Care'. - **Value-Based Care Models**: Increasing adoption of value-based payment models encourages healthcare providers to engage patients in obesity management. - **Obesity Canada Guidelines**: New clinical practice guidelines for evidence-based care for children and adolescents with obesity, emphasizing early intervention. - **Telehealth in Obesity Care**: Research highlighting the role of telehealth in improving access to weight management care, especially in rural areas. - **AI-Powered Obesity Care Network**: FusionCare AI's initiative to enhance obesity care delivery through automation and patient engagement. - **Form Health's Overweight Program**: Includes a one-time medical visit and bi-monthly meetings with dietitians, facilitated through an app. - **Telehealth Expansion**: Form Health is enhancing telehealth technology to improve obesity care delivery, emphasizing personalized treatment plans. - **Digital Health Solutions**: The rise of telemedicine and mobile health applications is improving access to obesity care, particularly in underserved areas. - **AI in Healthcare**: AI technologies are being adopted to enhance patient outcomes and streamline operations in obesity care. - **AI in Obesity Care**: The integration of AI technologies in healthcare to enhance patient engagement and streamline operational processes. - **Roczen Platform**: Affidea's implementation of the Roczen platform aims to provide a data-driven care pathway for obesity and diabetes management. - **ObesityRx**: Technology developed by Alfie Health that analyzes patient data to recommend effective weight-loss medications. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Gaining traction as a transformative approach for home-based care, particularly in managing obesity. - **GLP-1 Medications**: Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are transforming obesity management, shifting the perception of obesity to a chronic disease requiring medical intervention. - **Genetic Testing for Obesity**: MyPhenome test by Phenomix Sciences to identify obesity subtypes for tailored treatment. - **Innovation Incubator**: Abbott's initiative to fund community health centers developing solutions for obesity and chronic health conditions. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Access to Care**: Despite advancements, there are ongoing challenges in ensuring equitable access to obesity care, particularly for underserved populations. - **Equity in Care**: Challenges remain in providing equitable obesity care across different regions and populations. - **Access to Treatment**: Only 40% of individuals with obesity receive weight counseling, highlighting gaps in care. - **Access to Qualified Care**: Despite an increase in certified obesity specialists, challenges remain in accessing qualified care for patients. - **Stigmatization of Obesity**: Obesity remains a stigmatized chronic disease, complicating care and treatment approaches. - **Healthcare Access**: Rural communities face significant barriers to accessing healthcare services, particularly for obesity management. - **Health Equity**: Financial barriers prevent effective weight management, highlighting the need for equitable access to obesity treatments. - **Social Determinants of Health**: Obesity is influenced by various social factors, complicating treatment and management strategies. - **Knowledge Gaps in Providers**: Research indicates significant knowledge gaps among primary care providers regarding obesity management and prescribing antiobesity medications. - **Cost of Obesity Treatment**: The rising costs of obesity treatment, which approached $173 billion in 2019, raise questions about the cost-effectiveness of weight-loss medications. - **Insurance Coverage Gaps**: Significant inconsistencies in coverage for obesity treatments across Medicare, Medicaid, and employer-based plans. - **Healthcare Costs**: Addressing weight loss can significantly reduce healthcare costs for employers, with potential savings of up to $6.9k annually per patient. - **High Drug Costs**: The high cost of obesity medications like GLP-1 agonists remains a barrier to access for many patients. - **Access to Treatments**: Limited Medicaid coverage for obesity medications in only 10 states, affecting patient access. - **Medicare Coverage Limitations**: Current Medicare coverage for anti-obesity medications is limited, prompting proposals for broader access. - **Stigma and Lack of Discussion**: Despite the prevalence of obesity, many individuals report stigma and do not discuss their weight with healthcare professionals. - **Insufficient Support for Patients**: Concerns about the lack of trained obesity specialists in the US to meet the growing demand for weight loss medications. - **Integration of Evidence-Based Practices**: There is a gap between scientific evidence and its application in clinical practice for obesity treatments. - **Food Insecurity**: Chronic health conditions like obesity are exacerbated by food insecurity, necessitating innovative solutions.