musculoskeletal Coverage - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/musculoskeletal/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:08:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 228111745 Closing the MSK Care Gap in Time for the Silver Tsunami https://medcitynews.com/2024/06/closing-the-msk-care-gap-in-time-for-the-silver-tsunami/ https://medcitynews.com/2024/06/closing-the-msk-care-gap-in-time-for-the-silver-tsunami/#respond Sun, 09 Jun 2024 13:53:00 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=126666

The biggest generation America has ever seen is officially aging and consuming more MSK care as they do so.

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Horizon Taps Solera Health for Condition Management Platform https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/horizon-taps-solera-health-for-condition-management-platform/ Wed, 03 May 2023 21:08:27 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=633495

A new partnership between Horizon and Solera will initially focus on services for musculoskeletal conditions, stress, sleep and resilience, tobacco cessation and weight management. Employers who get their insurance through Horizon will be able to select which conditions its population needs care for and then employees will have access to a selection of health tech vendors for these conditions.

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Cancer overtakes musculoskeletal conditions as the most expensive condition for large employers https://medcitynews.com/2022/08/cancer-overtakes-musculoskeletal-conditions-as-the-most-expensive-condition-for-large-employers/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:49:57 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=601195

A new survey by the Business Group on Health found that 83% of employers said cancer is now the leading condition driving up healthcare costs, compared to 76% who said musculoskeletal conditions.

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How are employers and providers collaborating in the new surgery health and care experience? https://medcitynews.com/2022/08/how-are-employers-and-providers-collaborating-in-the-new-surgery-health-and-care-experience/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:15:27 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=596708

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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Seeing success of wellness program, BlueCross expands it https://medcitynews.com/2022/05/seeing-success-of-wellness-program-bluecross-expands-it/ Tue, 31 May 2022 17:58:43 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=589463

After finding success with a weight management program, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina expanded its employee wellness program developed by Solera Health to include mental health and musculoskeletal services.

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DarioHealth moves into back pain with $31M acquisition https://medcitynews.com/2021/01/dariohealth-moves-into-back-pain-with-31m-acquisition/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:16:00 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=512294

Digital health startup DarioHealth bought musculoskeletal startup Upright for $31 million. The company makes adhesive devices users can stick to their back to track their posture.

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Zimmer Biomet shares early data on Apple Watch app for recovery after knee surgery https://medcitynews.com/2020/11/zimmer-biomet-shares-early-data-on-apple-watch-app-for-recovery-after-knee-surgery/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:00:49 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=503516

Early data showed that Zimmer Biomet’s MyMobility app yielded similar results to patients who received traditional care after knee surgery. Zimmer Biomet shared its findings from the randomized controlled clinical trial on Thursday.

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