Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions make up a large portion of annual health spend for most employers. 1 in 2 employees experience musculoskeletal pain in any given year. 40% of them are misdiagnosed and despite medically interventional treatments (82% of MSK spend is on surgeries, imaging and drugs), over 50% of them are back in the system…
Healthcare spending for employers is projected to rise over 5% in 2021. The increase in spending is attributed to higher demand of non-emergent visits and procedures which are expected to make a return in 2021. On an average, employers are spending 7.6 percent of their annual operating budget on health benefits and the cost is going up…
Pain is a complex condition. The risk of both acute and chronic pain is affected by many factors, including age, race, sex, income, education, urban/rural living, and other demographic factors. Even though chronic pain shares many attributes with other chronic conditions, it has some unique characteristics. One unique characteristic is that pain remains a subjective experience.…
