Multidisciplinary Firms and the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Case Study of Low Back Pain

Frontiers in Pain Research

Nikolai G. Wenzel¹  Julie G. Pilitsis²  Olga Khazen² 

[1] Broadwell College of Business and Economics, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, United States;Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Albany, NY, United States;Department of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, United States;

关键词: multidisciplinary pain clinic;    cost sharing;    chronic pain market;    chronic pain;    acute pain;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpain.2021.781433

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Sixteen million people suffer with chronic low back pain and related healthcare expenditures can be as high as $USD 635 billion. Current pain treatments help a significant number of acute pain patients, allowing them to obtain various treatments and then “exit the market for pain services” quickly. However, chronic patients remain in pain and need multiple, varying treatments over time. Often, a single pain provider does not oversee their care. Here, we analyze the current pain market and suggest ways to establish a new treatment paradigm. We posit that more cost effective treatment and better pain relief can be achieved with multi-disciplinary care with a provider team overseeing care.

【 授权许可】

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