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Designing an effective menopause workplace health policy
A menopause-friendly workplace policy makes support clear, private, and practical. Use this guide to design policy, train managers, and measure impact.
February 20, 2026 • 7 min read
Claire Kelly
Fee-for-service vs value-based healthcare
Learn why fee-for-service inflates MSK costs and how value-based care gives health plans clearer forecasting, lower spend, and stronger ROI.
February 20, 2026 • 10 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Healthcare price transparency for payers: how to buy smarter
Learn how to use price transparency rules to compare healthcare vendors, avoid hidden fees, and pair transparency with outcome-based contracts, using MSK as the clearest example.
February 20, 2026 • 8 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Healthcare revenue cycle management explained
Learn how revenue cycle mechanics drive MSK spend, and why outcome-linked models give payers clearer forecasting, lower volatility, and stronger ROI.
February 20, 2026 • 10 min read
Sword Editorial Team
The future of value-based care
Explore the next wave of value-based healthcare trends, from AI-Care to outcome-based pricing and employer-driven models, plus what “future-ready” looks like.
February 19, 2026 • 7 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Value-based care programs: real-world examples buyers can trust
Three value-based care program examples in practice, with buyer lessons employers and health plans can use in MSK to make outcomes auditable and pricing clear.
February 19, 2026 • 6 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Value-based contracting: 8-step healthcare buyer checklist
A practical guide to value-based contracting in healthcare to help you understand contract clauses that define outcomes, payment triggers, risk sharing, reporting, and audit rights.
February 19, 2026 • 8 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Value-based payment and reimbursement explained
Understand the major value-based payment models in healthcare and what they mean for cash flow, risk, forecasting and beyond.
February 19, 2026 • 7 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Why leading employers are adding dedicated menopause benefits at work
Offering workplace menopause benefits is becoming a practical strategy for retention, productivity, and measurable cost control. Learn how leading employers are building their plans.
February 18, 2026 • 8 min read
Sword Editorial Team
The cost of menopause that employers cannot ignore
The cost of menopause shows up in claims, productivity, and retention. Learn where the spend concentrates, why pelvic symptoms matter, and what benefits leaders can do now.
February 18, 2026 • 8 min read
Sword Editorial Team
Pelvic health after menopause
Pelvic health after menopause can change over time. Learn what symptoms to watch for, what helps, and how to get support that fits your life.
February 17, 2026 • 7 min read
Claire Kelly
Transition to value-based care: 10-step checklist
Get a practical 10-step roadmap to help your health plan move from fee-for-service to value-based care, starting with an MSK pilot you can measure, govern, and prove within plan year.
February 12, 2026 • 7 min read
Sword Editorial Team
For employers
Workplace health advice
How digital physical therapy improves employee retention
See how the right health benefits package can improve both employee retention and satisfaction.
October 24, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
GLP-1 employer healthcare costs: lower spend with better outcomes
Learn how GLP-1 programs can raise costs and why movement is the key to protecting outcomes and lowering employer spend.
October 23, 2025
Morgan Hollis
How to evaluate and select the best digital MSK vendors
Find out how to evaluate the best MSK healthcare provider for your company when there are so many choices.
October 24, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
Reduce MSK costs with more effective digital MSK care plans
Find out why employers and benefits buyers must make reducing MSK costs a priority, and why digital MSK plans offer stronger ROI.
October 24, 2025
Sword Editorial Team
Expert guidance
From the experts: Ask a physical therapist
Ask a PT: Does walking really help with pain?
Megan Hill, Doctor of Physical Therapy, details a walking plan that anyone with pain can manage.
August 13, 2020
Megan Hill
Ask a PT: What Is Causing My Shoulder Pain?
Discover the five most common causes of shoulder pain, how to tell them apart, and how to recover fast.
November 1, 2023
Megan Hill
Ask a PT: when is the best time to do my exercises?
Megan Hill, Dr. of Physical Therapy, explores how and when to fit exercise into your busy schedule.
February 11, 2021
Megan Hill
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Vijay Yanamadala
Chief Medical Officer at Sword Health
Megan Hill
Director, Clinical Specialists
Morgan Hollis
Head of Clinical Strategy, Sword Pulse
Liz Santo
Senior Clinical Program Manager, Sword Bloom ·
Jennesa Atherton
Head of Clinical Affairs, Sword Bloom
Fernando Correia
SVP Clinical & Regulatory Affairs at Sword Health
