Dilhana Badurdeen, Abdellah Hedjoudje, Mohamad Itani, Lea Fayad, Jad Farha, Margo Dunlap, Lawrence Cheskin, Michael Schweitzer, Kristen Koller, Christian Hartman, Andreas Oberbach, Mouen A Kashab, Anthony Kalloo, Vivek Kumbhari
The emphasis on treating obesity has never been more critical, yet the complexity of delivering care has become more intricate due to new procedures, variable insurance coverage, and inconsistent reimbursement. This is our experience building an endobariatric program and treating overweight and obese patients with endobariatric therapies (EBTs) over 3 years. The primary intention of this manuscript was to educate the reader on how to build an endobariatric program, identify barriers, and provide succinct solutions to establish a successful program...
September 2020: Endoscopy International Open