Implementation and evaluation of Exercise is Medicine in primary care clinics within a large academic health system.

Objective: Exercise is Medicine (EIM) is a global initiative encouraging healthcare providers to routinely assess and promote physical activity (PA) among patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, adoption, implementation and effectiveness of EIM from patient, clinician and healthcare staff perspectives using a combination of electronic health record (EHR), survey and interview data.

Design: This study used a combination of the Practical Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM) and the Learning Evaluation model to implement EIM.