Centers of Excellence for Spine Care Offer Many Benefits

Centers of Excellence (CoE) for spine care offer a specialized, integrated approach to the treatment and management of spinal conditions. Implementing a CoE within employer health plans yields numerous benefits for both employers and employees, leading to enhanced healthcare outcomes, cost savings, and overall better employee well-being. A number of clinical studies collectively demonstrate the benefits of CoEs for spine care, including improved patient outcomes, cost-effectiveness, higher patient satisfaction, reduction in chronic pain and disability, and better long-term health outcomes. The multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach of CoEs is consistently shown to provide superior care for patients with spinal conditions.

Integrating virtual physical therapy into a CoE for spine care offers even further benefits, including a flexible, accessible, and effective approach to managing spine conditions. By leveraging technology, virtual PT can provide high-quality, personalized care, enhanced patient engagement and satisfaction, reduce costs, and improve overall health outcomes.

Somatic Health offers some key strategies for utilizing virtual PT in a CoE setting:

• Initial Assessments using our 3D technology to evaluate patients' conditions, understand their symptoms, and establish baseline measurements.
• Customized Home Exercise Programs based on the 3D assessment, tailoring exercises and therapies to each patient's specific needs and goals.
• Remote Therapeutic Monitoring and progress tracking using the Somatic app to monitor patients' adherence to exercise routines, track their progress, and collect data on their performance.
• Regular virtual check-ins among the multidisciplinary team to review progress, adjust treatment plans, and address any concerns or challenges the patient may face.
• Interactive platforms incorporating AI and gamification elements that allow patients to engage with their therapists, ask questions, and receive real-time feedback during their virtual sessions.

The Somatic patient engagement platform can be effectively used in conjunction with a CoE to harness the full potential of virtual physical therapy to deliver superior spine care to its patients. The result for employers will be lower health costs and improved clinical outcomes.

Clinical Study Sources Validating use of CoEs for Spine Care:

Outcomes of Comprehensive Spine Care: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Spine Journal Cost-Effectiveness of Centers of Excellence for Spine Surgery, Health Economics; Impact of a Spine Care Center of Excellence on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life, Journal of Patient Experience; Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Treated at a Spine Care Center of Excellence, Journal of Orthopedic Research; Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Spine Center in Reducing Chronic Pain and Disability, Journal of Pain Medicine.