Obesity Management Quality Improvement Collaborative
AMGA’s Obesity Management Quality Improvement Collaborative provides a platform for participating organizations to improve both clinical and economic outcomes for patients who have been diagnosed with obesity.
This Collaborative is designed for organizations interested in teaming with other high-performing medical groups and health systems to develop and implement strategies to increase the number of people with obesity who receive:
- A formal diagnosis
- Evidence-based comprehensive care, including counseling, nutrition, medical and surgical therapeutic interventions
- Education on the importance of long-term sustainable outcomes.
Through the development and implementation of quality improvement projects, best practice sharing, and peer learning, organizations will learn ways to improve diagnosis, integrate evidence-based treatments, and implement a tailored health equity intervention to address an identified gap in care.
Organizations will need to be able to access electronic health record data to track and report measures to AMGA.
| Proposed Quantitative Measures Reporting* |
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| Prevalence of overweight and obesity: by weight class. |
| Obesity diagnosis: Percentage of adults with BMI ≥ 30 who have a documented diagnosis of obesity. |
Evidence-based obesity care: Percentage of adults with BMI ≥ 30 who received evidence-based obesity management treatment, including:
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| Data may require stratification by patient demographics and social determinants of health AMGA Foundation will provide measurement specifications. |
*Measures will be finalized after consultation with subject matter expert advisors.
Apply to Participate
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Applications will open on March 24, 2025.
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Applications will be due May 16, 2025, and six organizations will be selected.
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The Collaborative will begin in July 2025 and run through June 2026.
Application
If you are ready to apply, complete the application template, coversheet, and Motivating Needs List worksheet below. Once completed, submit the application materials to Obesity@amga.org.
Applications are due by close of business (5:30 pm PT) on May 16, 2025.
Click here to download the application materials in a Zip file, which includes:
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Obesity Collaborative Application Template
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Cover Sheet
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Motivating Needs List Worksheet
Obesity Management Quality Improvement Best Practices Learning Collaborative Advisory Committee
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Natasha Malesevich, MHA
Primary Care Service Line Admin Manager, Weight Management Advocate Health – Midwest -
Kara Mayes, MD, FAAFP, DABOM
Chief Medical Officer, Ilant Health -
Joe Nadglowski
President/CEO, Obesity Action Coalition
Questions?
If you have questions or need further information about this collaborative, contact Erin Leaver-Schmidt at obesity@amga.org or by phone at (703) 838-0033, ext. 390.
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