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The MSK Money Pit
The MSK Money Pit: $10 Million Wasted Every Hour on Low-Value Musculoskeletal Care in the U.S.
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Sword's analysis shows that nearly 36% of all MSK surgeries are not evidenced-based, not necessary, and could be prevented—part of a systemic pattern of low-value care that’s costing patients, their employers, and health plans as much as $90 billion per year.1