4.19.2023 Board Book

OMA Items for Endorsement: ASMBS’ Guidelines for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/Consensus Determination The members of the board discussed ASMBS’ guidelines and the stance OMA should take in relation to these. The board expressed concerns regarding a formal endorsement to this document as the OMA did not contribute to the creation of these guidelines, in addition to the fact that certain members of the BOT do not stand by all the directives contained in these guidelines. Accepting the document as ASMBS’ standard of care and producing some sort of acknowledgment of these standards was widely agreed upon as OMA’s course of action in the event OMA were asked by ASMBS to endorse these guidelines, but there is no further action necessary at this juncture. National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWD) Category 1 CPT Codes to the AMA The board discussed the implications of category 1 versus category 3 codes. Dr. Fitch does not think endorsement adversely affects OMA and the board expressed that as OMA’s President, Dr. Fitch should procced with the decision to endorse these codes as she prefers. Review of the Compensation Survey from the Bariatric Medical/Surgical Committee Dr. Shetye shared the great work being done by the Bariatric Medical/Surgical Committee and the diligent efforts of the committee chair, Dr. Chris Weber. Dr. Shetye shared the importance of this survey as a basis for clinicians to understand how much they should be compensated in a field as new and as rapidly growing as obesity medicine. The board shared suggestions for the survey in order to achieve its intended goal. Dr. Shetye will take the survey back to the committee for greater refinement to include both those providers practicing in medical/surgical settings as well as those providers practicing independent of medical/surgical practices. In addition, Dr. Alexander mentioned a previous compensation survey that was deployed to the OMA membership some years ago, which could also be used as a resource in making edits to the survey as it currently exists. Once the edits are finalized by the committee, Dr. Shetye will bring the survey back to the BOT for review and endorsement for deployment to OMA’s membership. General OMA Updates: Maintaining AMA Delegate Seats + Membership Categories Subcommittee - Dr. Fitch shared that this taskforce will be led by Dr. Alexander and future updates and reports will be provided to the BOT accordingly. Educational Programming Subcommittee - Dr. Fitch shared that this taskforce is geared around how we are planning our conferences and how to best meet the needs of our members at conference and she will chair this taskforce.

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