{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Whats Best For The Patient Is Best For Business","title":"The $420 BILLION MSK PROBLEM… and the Patient-Centric Solution!! Interview with Lissa Taitano, Director of Clinical Operations for Livara Health","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3078,"description":"In this episode of What's Best For The Patient Is Best For Business, Jerry sits down with Lissa Taitano, Director of Clinical Operations for Livara Health. Livara is a purpose-built musculoskeletal (MSK) management solution that combines care planning, delivery, and navigation to create a more connected healthcare system.Lissa, a physical therapist by training with over 15 years of experience in value-based care, pulls back the curtain on how a truly patient-centric model delivers superior outcomes for both people and businesses. She details Livara's journey from a local clinic to a national leader, explaining how integrating a holistic, biopsychosocial approach—including physical therapy, pain reprocessing therapy, nutrition, and health coaching—led to patients getting \"100% better, faster\" while simultaneously reducing costs and surgical utilization.This conversation is a masterclass in the future of MSK care. Jerry and Lissa tackle the tough questions every practice owner needs to ask, challenging the unsustainable fee-for-service status quo and outlining the essential mindset shift required to thrive.Key Takeaways:• Why the traditional, fragmented model is failing MSK patients and how a \"quarterback\" approach creates central accountability and a seamless patient journey.• The power of a holistic, biopsychosocial model: Discover how addressing contextual drivers like stress, nutrition, and mental health is the key to unlocking better outcomes and preventing chronic pain cycles.• How to build a powerful patient engagement strategy that extends beyond episodic clinic visits, using technology and personalized communication to meet patients where they are.• The business case for value-based care: Learn how proactive, high-engagement models lead to dramatically lower costs (35-45%), reduced surgical utilization (40-53%), and higher patient satisfaction.• The two things clinic owners must do today to prepare for the future: Collect and leverage your clinical outcome...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Z_ZBanp0yEWpHw47R7Q3ZnSyqgwLGdUbvzCG9BBEZSc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5NjgwLzE3MDc3/NjEwNTItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}