What You Should Know:
- Hello Alpha, a virtual primary care platform built for accessible, personalized healthcare, and TrestleTree, a leader in health transformation through coaching, announced today their strategic partnership aimed at addressing critical gaps in sustained weight loss.
- The collaboration is set to advance the approach to weight management programs by combining evidence-based treatment and prescription medicine where appropriate with personalized coaching, ensuring patients are set up for long-term success.
Collaboration Set to Improve the Understanding of Sustained Weight Loss
In January, prevalent misconceptions about weight management often center on the oversimplified idea of relying solely on willpower, promoting clichés like “eat healthy” and “calories in, calories out.” Contrary to these notions, weight is a multifaceted outcome influenced by individual genetics, environment, biology, and lifestyle. Gloria Lau, CEO of Hello Alpha, emphasizes that acknowledging this complexity is vital for effective weight management. Recent statistics reveal that 71% of Americans with obesity seek support from medical providers, but only half receive a formal diagnosis, and a mere 24% receive follow-up care.
To address this gap and enhance sustained weight loss, Dr. Mary Jacobson, Chief Medical Officer at Hello Alpha, advocates for a comprehensive approach that combines behavior change, medication, and lifestyle modifications. The partnership between Hello Alpha and TrestleTree aims to provide a holistic solution, offering dedicated primary care, mental health treatment, and chronic condition management through Alpha providers, complemented by ongoing support from personal TrestleTree Health Coaches between follow-up visits. This collaboration seeks to leverage the benefits of anti-obesity medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound while addressing concerns about their high costs.
