Evaluation of an electronic health record-supported obesity management protocol implemented in a community health center: a cautionary note.

Objective: Primary care clinicians are well-positioned to intervene in the obesity epidemic. We studied whether implementation of an obesity intake protocol and electronic health record (EHR) form to guide behavior modification would facilitate identification and management of adult obesity in a Federally Qualified Health Center serving low-income, Hispanic patients.

Materials And Methods: In three studies, we examined clinician and patient outcomes before and after the addition of the weight management protocol and form.