This fascinating discussion is the third and final Google+ Hangout on Air in series on obesity called Fighting Obesity: Good for the Community, Good for Business.
Food, weight-loss and diet experts explore the real and hidden costs of obesity and offer practical ways we, as individuals, can live better lives — slashing healthcare costs in the process. The problem begins with each of us but extends to our employers, communities, nation and abroad.
Exploring a Western Diet: Obesity Goes Global
Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
Watch this thoughtful exchange of various perspectives, including a silver lining: Obesity and related health problems are often not only preventable but also reversible!
Our expert panel includes:
- Gary Foster, PhD, Co-Chief Scientific Officer, Weight Watchers
- Dean Ornish, MD, President, Preventative Medicine Research Institute
- Michael Roizen, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Watch our previous Google+ Hangouts on Air
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
Obesity and Your Heart: Google+ Hangout On Air
Obesity and Your Child: Google+ Hangout On Air
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has become one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country.
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