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Reduced Treatment Time on LBP from 66 to 12 Days

June 7, 2009 • Clinical Management • Larry Benz

Another article regarding Seattle’s Virginia Mason Hospital and their use of the Toyota Production System Model to re-engineer healthcare.  Primary example is getting a patient in for low back pain right away avoiding MRI and specialist referral.

Physical Therapists can have a huge role in health care overhaul as we are the force multipliers of musculoskeletal medicine.

We need more of these examplars during as the current national debate continues.

larry@physicaltherapist.com

Larry Benz

Dr. Larry Benz, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, is the Executive Chairman of Confluent Health. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine. Dr. Benz’s current areas of interest include conducting research and integrating empathy, compassion, and positive psychology interventions within physical therapy. He released a book on September...

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