Episode 33: How Physical Therapists Prove Their Value in Value-Based Care
VA Leader Brian Westlake, PT, DPT, Cert MDT on how to impact total cost of care, what it means to control healthcare spending in a fixed budget and how primary care is crucial, outcomes-accountable care, and MSK triage in primary care.
After 25 years leading inside the Veterans Administration, Brian Westlake came away certain that future of the physical therapy profession depends on moving upstream, into the primary care team.
He saw it firsthand. As an executive overseeing a ~$400 million budget in the Bronx, Brian watched primary care teams do what fragmented, downstream care couldn't do…
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