Excellent points all around, thx to all to contributing. I think this is an excellent synposis of the problem facing spine patients.
Potentially, there are many ways to "change the system." In actuality, there are few that can be executed that favor both payers and patients. Out of the few solutions, we patients can have a voice in how decisions are made. It's about getting organized and getting our act together to contribute to a patient device registry. What's in the registry? I'll tell you when it is launched -- but most of the work is complete (phew).
I've been talking about this for years. Finally, things are falling into place to make this happen! More in the coming months on another channel.
In the meantime, what prescriptive advice can we offer patients on an individual basis? Sometimes, that may be easier to offer than changing the entrenched, profit-seeking interests.
PS: LBP, hope you are doing better these days. I'll visit your post-op topic.
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