• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: An Employer-Sponsored Musculoskeletal Care Coordination Service Can Improve Clinical Outcomes and Self-Reported Productivity
  • Contributor: Madhusudhan, Divya K.; Thokala, Sujith; Hagg, Heather K.; Schoeneck, Allison R.; Pizzarello, Daniel; Bravata, Dena M.
  • imprint: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2020
  • Published in: Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002026
  • ISSN: 1076-2752; 1536-5948
  • Keywords: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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  • Description: <jats:sec> <jats:title>Objective:</jats:title> <jats:p>To evaluate the effects of participation with a novel musculoskeletal care coordination service on clinical outcomes, self-reported productivity, and satisfaction.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods:</jats:title> <jats:p>Prospective analysis of participants using the service from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results:</jats:title> <jats:p>One hundred eighty nine participants were enrolled; 54 participants completed their recommended clinical pathway. Low back pain was the most common musculoskeletal issue (<jats:italic toggle="yes">N</jats:italic> = 86, 46%). 88 participants (47%) were triaged to home exercise and 59 (31%) to physical therapy. Behavioral health issues were common: 47 participants (25%) were referred to their EAP. Only 30 participants (16%) required a medical referral. Engagement was associated with improvements in pain, physical function, mood, and self-reported productivity (<jats:italic toggle="yes">P</jats:italic> &lt; 0.01). The net promotor score for this service was 95.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title> <jats:p>Employers with populations for whom musculoskeletal complaints are common might benefit from integrating a musculoskeletal care coordination service in their benefits offering.</jats:p> </jats:sec>