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Actionable Insights for the Next Era of Medicare Advantage
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program, as we know it today, celebrated its 21st birthday this year. Its teenage years saw significant growth in program benefits (like zero copays, vision and dental...
Reconsidering Our Nation’s Costly Knee-Jerk Response to MSK Care
Two years ago, osteoarthritis crippled Cheryl Morgan’s daily life, leaving the once-active 66-year-old homebound. Her orthopedic specialist delivered what was, to her, devastating news. “He said...
The Power of Specialized Physical Therapy: Tailoring Treatment for Optimal Recovery
As a physical therapist and TailorCare Clinical Navigator, I have worked with thousands of patients in my career, each with unique symptoms, histories, and goals for rehabilitation. These...
From Undervalued to Essential: The Evolution of Physical Therapy
Once focused primarily on recovering wounded soldiers, the physical therapy profession has evolved dramatically over the last 100 years. Moving from the battleground to patients' homes, hospitals,...
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management: Integrating Mental Health and Behavioral Interventions
Chronic pain affects roughly 1 in 5 Americans. Nearly 10% of people experience high-impact, extreme pain that substantially restricts their daily activities. Yet, despite its prevalence, our...
Transforming MSK Pain Management: Why A Systems Approach Is Needed
Traditional methods of treating musculoskeletal (MSK) pain disorders have emphasized a patient-level focus, prioritizing individualized care and tailored treatment plans. Healthcare providers...
Unlocking the Potential of Patient Navigation: The Three Components that Lead to Better Outcomes
Patient navigation practices and value-based care models have been around for decades. Only over the past several years has the healthcare industry more fully embraced the combined potency of...
Building a More Rational MSK Care Delivery System: A Case for Specialty Value-Based Care
Musculoskeletal, or MSK, care has frustrated and puzzled policymakers and healthcare leaders for decades, given its inconsistent quality and the massive, and rising, cost it imposes on society. Time...
Simplifying Musculoskeletal Care: A Tailored Approach for Patients, Providers and Payers
Roughly half of adults in the U.S. live with joint, back or muscle pain caused by a musculoskeletal, or MSK, condition. Treatments cost a staggering $380 billion annually, which we might consider...