Key Takeaways: How a unified care experience improves MSK outcomes
Employer spending on musculoskeletal (MSK) care increases every year—but like in much of healthcare, higher costs haven’t led to better outcomes. Solutions for digital physical therapy and surgical Centers of Excellence (COE) for orthopedic care help reduce costs and improve outcomes. But the proliferation of so-called “point solutions” has led to employee confusion and fatigue […]
When the Best Surgical Outcome is No Surgery
When a patient has ongoing back or joint pain, getting an MRI is often one of the first steps in diagnosing the issue. If the MRI shows spine degeneration or a bulging disc, some doctors recommend surgery based on those findings. The problem is an MRI alone doesn’t provide enough information about whether someone is […]
What Algorithms Can’t Tell You About a Surgeon
By Ryan Burke, Chief Network Officer, Employer Direct Healthcare (EDH) AI alone can’t tell you whether someone is the right surgeon for you. Only people can do that. Although there are websites and apps focused on automatically sorting and ranking facilities, and even the surgeons that operate at those facilities, at EDH we believe that […]
How ArcBest Saved $850K+ by Helping Employees Reduce MSK Pain and Avoid Unnecessary Surgeries
Half of Americans experience a musculoskeletal (MSK) episode each year, accounting for nearly $380 billion in healthcare spending. To combat these costs, employers seek innovative solutions to help employees reduce pain, avoid unnecessary surgeries and reduce costs when surgery is necessary. We talked to Laura Wallace, Director, Total Health, at ArcBest; and Alexandre Droulers, SVP, General Manager, […]
