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MSK
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An AI-Enabled Approach to Improve Access to Physical Therapy for Self-Insured Employers
Quantum Health has bolstered its collaboration with Sword Health by integrating MSK services to members to track home exercise, avoid unnecessary surgery and support treatment of pelvic conditions.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Your Health Starts With Your Back and Joints
Many patients see MSK as “just part of getting old,” taking Advil and Tylenol until it’s time for a hip replacement, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Physical therapy (PT) has long been shown to be as effective as back or knee surgery for common conditions.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Hospital for Special Surgery spins out startup for MSK triage, virtual physical therapy
Hospital for Special Surgery spun out a new startup called RightMove Powered by HSS. The company will offer patients virtual triage services and nonsurgical physical therapy. Along with its launch, RightMove announced a $21 million Series A funding round led by Flare Capital and HSS.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Pivot Podcast: Hinge Health CEO Dan Perez exhorts all healthtech firms to validate, publish results
Digital health technologies have received plenty of attention, cash and sky-high valuations but do they deserve it? In the latest episode of MedCity’s Pivot podcast, CEO of Hinge Health says companies need to validate their results in order to move the industry forward.
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How are employers and providers collaborating in the new surgery health and care experience?
Surgery management has emerged as a key area where employers are collaborating with providers through companies like Transcarent to provide more informed guidance on surgery care delivery options for the best patient outcomes and experience.
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The overlooked factor draining resources in orthopedic care
Billions—to trillions—of dollars are wasted in healthcare spend and although progress has been made toward closing the gap, opportunity remains in often overlooked places. Redundant care is frequently the cost culprit that is being overlooked.
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Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM): A gateway to hybrid musculoskeletal care
A new set of 5 CMS codes introduced for 2022, RTM allows physical therapists and other qualified healthcare professionals to bill for monitoring and managing a patient’s MSK care plan remotely
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In competitive market for MSK, Sword valued at $2B
Sword Health, one of several companies looking to take a digital approach to musculoskeletal care, recently closed an oversubscribed $163 million series D round, giving it a $2 billion valuation.
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Kaia Health adds in-person physical therapy through partnership
The digital health company recently struck a partnership with Luna On-Demand Physical Therapy to offer in-person physical therapy services, in addition to its virtual programs for musculoskeletal care. Users in markets where Luna is available can schedule an in-home visit with the same physical therapists over time.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Hinge Health raises $600M, plans all-out MSK effort
The startup walks people through exercises at home, and connects them to health coaches and physical therapists. It’s now valued at $6.2 billion.
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Artificial Intelligence, Health Services, Health Tech
IncludeHealth strikes partnership with Google, Ohio-based health system for virtual PT
Cincinnati-based IncludeHealth launched a virtual physical therapy program using pose-estimation models developed by Google. It plans to offer this software to healthcare providers, starting with its largest partner to date, ProMedica Health System.