Protera Health partners with SSM Health at Work to expand access to digital musculoskeletal care for employer clients. Protera Health, a physician-led musculoskeletal (MSK) care company, and SSM Health at Work, the employer solutions division of SSM Health, announced a partnership to expand access to MSK care for SSM Health at Work's employer partners. The partnership aims to improve employee access to care, reduce avoidable costs, and coordinate with SSM Health for in-person specialty care when clinically appropriate. Through this partnership, eligible employees will have access to Protera Health's digital MSK program, which integrates virtual care delivery with a coordinated pathway to in-person services through SSM Health when needed. The program includes physician... Resource Available For All OPEN MINDS Circle Members If you are already a member, log in to your account to access this resource and more. You can become a free member and get access now. Learn more about the OPEN MINDS Circle Market Intelligence Service Membership. Reach out to its team at [email protected], or call Open Minds at 877-350-6463. A Paid OPEN MINDS Circle Membership provides unlimited organizational access to all OPEN MINDS strategic advice, market intelligence, and management best practices - over 250,000 resources!

What You Should Know:–  Pager Health, a digital health platform serving more than 26 million members, today announced a new strategic alignment with Protera Health, a virtual MSK solution founded and designed by national experts in orthopedic value-based care. – With the new relationship, Protera’s virtual musculoskeletal services are planned to be available through Pager Health’s digital triage, care navigation and wellness platform, enabling more accurate, clinically guided support for MSK conditions, one of the costliest and commonly misdiagnosed categories in healthcare.Pager Health and Protera Health Partner to Expand Access to Integrated, Value-Based MSK CarePager Health, a connected health platform serving over 26 million individuals across the United States and Latin America, has partnered with Protera Health to streamline musculoskeletal (MSK) care access. By combining Pager’s omnichannel care navigation capabilities with Protera’s virtual MSK program, the collaboration delivers evidence-based, cost-effective care while reducing systemic fragmentation.Musculoskeletal conditions—such as chronic back pain, arthritis, joint injuries, and ligament disorders—affect over 50% of U.S. adults and generate approximately $420 billion annually in direct and indirect costs. These high expenditures are largely fueled by fragmented care delivery and limited access to conservative treatments. Key drivers of unnecessary MSK procedures include over-reliance on imaging without clinical correlation, premature surgeries in the absence of conservative care, patient expectations shaped by misinformation, and a lack of shared decision-making.Pager Health’s platform integrates AI, omnichannel communication, and concierge services to help patients access the right care at the right time and place. Through this new partnership, the platform will now identify members with potential MSK concerns and guide them directly to Protera Health’s virtual MSK services