*New* SummaCare (2013)
Annette Ruby, Vice President Health Service Management,
describes how the SummaCare health insurance company is using Own
the Bone to increase its Medicare Advantage Plan Star Rating.
Read further to learn more about how Own the
Bone can be implemented by a health insurance company.
*New* Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
(2013)
Amanda K. Myers, MD, CCD, a Rheumatologist at Illinois Bone &
Joint Institute, discusses their Rheumatology led osteoporotic
fracture prevention program. Read
further to learn more about their utilization of the Own the
Bone program.
Memorial Medical Center (2012)
Jennifer Perkins, RN, Dr. Mark McAndrew and Dr. Khaled
Saleh, discuss Memorial Medical Center's experience with the Own
the Bone program. Read
further to learn more about their decision to enroll in Own the
Bone and how it has improved their patient care.
Saint Francis Hospital (2010)
Under the guidance of Dr. Sharon Rosenberg, a
general internist with a special interest in osteoporosis
treatment, Saint Francis enrolled in Own the Bone and began
implementation this past fall. Read
further to learn more about their decision to enroll in Own the
Bone.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia &
Cornell Case Study (2009)
Dr. William B. Macaulay summarizes the success at
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital in counseling patients
with fragility fractures on calcium and vitamin D, fall prevention,
and exercise. Read further about key
attributes of this success and how Own the Bone provides the tools
and structure needed to increase patient education after a
fracture.
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Case Study
(2010)
Dr. Marc F. Swiontkowski describes how, after
implementing Own the Bone, Park Nicollet increased screening and
subsequent care of patients after a fragility fracture from 12% to
80%. Read further to find out how
Park Nicollet integrated Own the Bone into its discharge planning
process.
Greenville Hospital System Case Study (2010)
Dr. Kyle J. Jeray provides an overview of how Own
the Bone works at Greenville Hospital. Read further to
learn how Greenville Hospital has created a system to incorporate
Own the Bone within their electronic medical records, customized
the patient and physician letters generated from the registry, and
collaborated with several specialty groups to ensure patients
receive appropriate follow-up care after a fracture.
Pilot Study (2005)
In 2005, the AOA conducted a pilot program in 14
hospitals nationwide and published results in the Journal of Bone
and Joint Surgery. Read further to learn more about the
study.
