Orlando Health in Central Florida is seeing patients in groups to spend more time with patients. When sharing medical appointments with their peers, patients experienced several health benefits, according to ABC 10.
Here are five things to know:
1. At the facility, a group of patients lost an average of more than 14 pounds per person after a year of shared medical appointments.
2. Overall, the group's blood pressure significantly dropped.
3. Their cholesterol dropped an average of more than 45 points.
4. Patients received health recipes and motivations from their peers.
5. One patient said, "I love it. You're with other patients and you can listen to what they have to say and, you know, if you like what they do, you can go their way."
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