1. TeleMOVE! Home Telehealth Weight Management Program FY 2017 Results
TeleMOVE! care Coordinators
Brooke Kanigowski RDN, CSOWN, CSG, LDN
FLORENCE OGUNLESI MA, RDN, LDN

2. What is TeleMOVE?
TeleMOVE! has evolved from the National Home TeleHealth Program (Previously known as CCHT)
Home Based Weight Management Program that VAMHCS implemented in the Fall 2010
Currently staff two Registered Dietitian Care Coordinators

3. Vision & Initial Goals of TeleMOVE!
Vision of TeleMOVE!:
Empower Veterans to self manage their weight from home with the support of an interactive Disease Management curriculum and a TeleMOVE! Coordinator (Registered Dietitian)

4. 80% of Veterans are overweight or obese!
2015 VA Report "The U.S. veteran obesity rate has reached 80 percent, surpassing that of the general population. More than 165,000 veterans who use its health care services have a body mass index higher than 40, a threshold that interferes with basic physical functions and leads to chronic illness."

5. Who does TeleMOVE! Target?
Working Veterans and those unable to attend onsite MOVE groups
Veterans with geographic or transportation challenges
Eligibility requirement to pursue weight loss pharmacotherapy and/or Bariatric Surgery
Veterans uncomfortable in group settings

6. TeleMOVE! Program Requirements
Cell phone or landline
8th grade reading level
Commit to DAILY weighing and answering educational phone call for 12 weeks
Consult from healthcare provider
Stable blood pressure
HgbA1c < 9.0
BMI (Body Mass Index) > 25.0 with co-morbidities or BMI > 30

7. TeleMOVE! Program 12 week cycle program cycle.
Can re-enroll for additional cycles if compliance requirements are met and making progress towards healthy lifestyle goals.
Six months of participation is encouraged for behavior change.
Majority of participants utilize Interactive Voice Response (IVR) phone system to listen to daily program messaging and transmit weight.

8. FY 2017 TeleMOVE! Consults
594 HT Wt Mgmnt (TeleMOVE!) consults received
Not all consults were enrolled for various reasons:
Did not meet eligibility requirements and/or were forwarded to Telehealth for Chronic Care Management
Declined participation or No Show for scheduled appointment
Staff unable to reach or contact veteran. No return contact received from veteran.

9. FY ‘17 TeleMOVE! Results 266 veterans were newly enrolled
42% female participants
~20-80 years of age
386 total veterans participated (either enrolled or graduated from program during FY ‘17 timeframe)

10. BMI FY ‘17 participant BMI classification at enrollment
Category
BMI
Percent
Overweight
25 – 29.9
8 %
Obese 1
30 – 34.9
27.5 %
Obese 2
35 – 39.9
Obese 3
40 + (68)
37 %

11. TeleMOVE! FY ‘17 Weight Management Data
TOTAL POUNDS LOST
(this represents ALL participants including non-responders & those who dis-enrolled prior to 12 week cycle completion)
participants lost a total of = 2694 pounds
Average weight loss per veteran= 6.9 pounds
The 266 newly enrolled veterans lost a total of = 1,594lbs
(many of these veterans remain in the program and continue to work towards further weight loss)
52% of total veterans who enrolled lost 5 or more pounds.
38% lost 3% or more of their body weight
These numbers represent ALL veterans who enrolled in the program in FY’16 including those who did not fully participate after initial enrollment. Non-responders and those who dis-enrolled prior to the 12 week program completion. If these groups were excluded, the % of veterans who fully participated in the program that lost >6 pounds would be considerably higher.

12. Questions Telehealth is offered at most VA Medical Facilities.
18 VISNs (Veterans Integrated Service Networks)