Fresh and Savory: Integrating Teaching Kitchens with Shared Medical Appointments. 

 -  2019 
<br/><br/> <b>Objectives:</b> In the fall of 2017, Fresh and Savory, a Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Teaching Kitchen (TK) program proved systematically feasible as a Shared Medical Appointment (SMA). A portable TK complemented physician consultations, interactive didactic presentations, nutritious cooking, and mind-body exercises. A series of SMAs were launched to develop a system for physicians to address patients' nutritional and lifestyle needs. <b>Interventions:</b> MedStar Health implemented three TK SMA programs to improve patients culinary and lifestyle skills and improve relevant habits. Two cohorts were recruited from Internal Medicine and Cardiology (Internal Medicine/Cardiology I and II) and completed an 8-week program leveraging a culinary and lifestyle medicine curriculum. One cohort (Sports Performance) was held with young, elite athletes completing a 4-week program regarding athlete's nutrition and lifestyle. Feasibility was assessed through patient surveys, staff program operation assessments, and reimbursement. <b>Results:</b> Fifty-three unique patients attended SMA programs, 4-18 patients per weekly session; 223 appointments billed in 2018. E&M code 99213 was billed at  
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1075-5535 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1089/acm.2019.0091 [doi] 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>*Cooking<br/>*Health Promotion/mt [Methods]<br/>*Integrative Medicine<br/>*Nutritional Sciences/ed [Education]<br/>*Shared Medical Appointments<br/>Adolescent<br/>Adult<br/>Aged<br/>Aged, 80 and over<br/>Feasibility Studies<br/>Female<br/>Humans<br/>Male<br/>Middle Aged<br/>Mind-Body Therapies<br/>Young Adult
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>MedStar Institute for Innovation
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Function: </label><br/>Journal Article