There is an epidemic of chronic disease in our country, the majority of which is largely preventable and reversible. These diseases affect millions of Americans and cost billions of dollars yearly for treatments that slow the progression of disease but do not address the root cause of illness. Our current trajectory is financially unsustainable.
The Federal Congressional Budget Office warns that Medicare and Medicaid alone will account for 20% of GDP by 2050 and the CDC predicts that 2 out of 5 Americans will develop diabetes. It is time to shift to a new paradigm, with Lifestyle Medicine as an integral piece of our healthcare toolkit.
As health care reform evolves towards accountable care and value-based care models, provider reimbursement will be largely determined by the overall health of their patient panels. Lifestyle medicine initiatives offer the most promising strategies for helping patients achieve optimal health while lowering health care costs and advancing value-based reimbursements.
Join us as we explore current evidence for diabetes and cardiovascular disease reversal programs, lifestyle medicine prescriptions, Food as Medicine, cultivating resilience, mindfulness-based stress reduction strategies and the return on investment for Lifestyle Medicine programs in a value-based healthcare environment.
The Federal Congressional Budget Office warns that Medicare and Medicaid alone will account for 20% of GDP by 2050 and the CDC predicts that 2 out of 5 Americans will develop diabetes. It is time to shift to a new paradigm, with Lifestyle Medicine as an integral piece of our healthcare toolkit.
As health care reform evolves towards accountable care and value-based care models, provider reimbursement will be largely determined by the overall health of their patient panels. Lifestyle medicine initiatives offer the most promising strategies for helping patients achieve optimal health while lowering health care costs and advancing value-based reimbursements.
Join us as we explore current evidence for diabetes and cardiovascular disease reversal programs, lifestyle medicine prescriptions, Food as Medicine, cultivating resilience, mindfulness-based stress reduction strategies and the return on investment for Lifestyle Medicine programs in a value-based healthcare environment.
Intended Audience
This event is intended for physicians, physician assistants, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, behavioral health specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, school administrators, teachers, and interested members of the general public.
Overall Conference Learning Objectives
- Define the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine and how it relates to clinical practice in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
- Discuss the role of both medication and intensive therapeutic lifestyle changes in the treatment and reversal of diabetes.
- Describe Lifestyle Medicine approaches for stress reduction and treatment of sleep disorders.
- Summarize lifestyle habits that result in positive epigenetic changes that decrease risk of chronic disease.
- Cite relevant research studies demonstrating clinical efficacy of a predominantly plant-based diet in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
- State the scientific evidence behind plant-based exercise nutrition for performance, recovery, and longevity.
