OBE‐DIGITHUM: A Clinician‐Led Digital Pathway for Sustainable Obesity Care—A Perspective

Obesity is a chronic disease whose complexity exceeds the capabilities of traditional, BMI‐centric care models. Here, we present OBE‐DIGITHUM as an exemplar of a clinician‐led, digitally enabled pathway that reorganizes obesity care around comprehensive phenotyping, patient engagement, and value‐based principles. Based on our multi‐year implementation and accumulated experience, we propose OBE‐DIGITHUM as a novel clinical pathway that distills practical guidance for clinicians and health‐system leaders. We outline how to structure referrals, previsit digital intake, automated staging, and a bimodal (in‐person + virtual) education program that reallocates clinician time toward shared decision‐making while reducing administrative burden. We also share illustrative service metrics to show how the pathway operates in practice. Our aim is to offer a blueprint—grounded in real‐world practice—that others can adapt to improve the effectiveness, reach, and sustainability of obesity care.