(its the geopgraphy- pateints come for up to 400 miles to one hub for surgeries to dallas.)“Providers Will Run Amok” – Dallas Does Too Many Surgeries

“Providers Will Run Amok” – Dallas Does Too Many Surgeries: Half of all adults are impacted by musculoskeletal conditions, greater than the number of people impacted by chronic heart and lung conditions, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But because of mismanaged care, many of these injuries are costing patients, their employers, and taxpayers much more than they should. At a recent meeting of the Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health, Dr. Scott Conard of Converging Health moderated a discussion about how to bring down MSK costs between Catalyst Health CEO Dr. Chris Crow, Vice President of Clinical Strategy at Airrosti Dr. Chris Cato, and Administration Services Manager for the City of Plano Andrea Cockrell. According to government statistics, 101.3 million adults suffer from neck and/or lower back pain, requiring 61.8 million healthcare visits and $53.1 billion in direct costs to treat the injuries. They result in 246 million lost work days, and 12 days away from work per episode. It is the leading source of medical treatment