The VBC Playbook: Can Allied Health Lead the Next Wave of Value?
Presented by Alex Bendersky and Dana Strauss
Audio Runtime: 61 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 21 Minutes
Dr. Dana Strauss, PT, DPT, a leading voice in value-based care strategy, returns to join cohost Dr. Alex Bendersky, PT, DPT, for a grounded look at how VBC is shaping real-world care. Alex and Dana unpack three case studies, from chronic back pain to post-op rehab, that spotlight the evolving role of therapists in digital health, bundled payments, and performance-based models. Together, they explore how data, cost avoidance, and care delivery design intersect to create new opportunities for allied health professionals. Tune in to discover how VBC is transitioning from concept to clinic and why now is the perfect time to be part of this shift.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the evidence around allied health’s contributions to value-based care (VBC) outcomes, including prevention, nonpharmacological interventions, care coordination, population health strategies, and cost avoidance mechanisms
- Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address challenges in allied health inclusion within federal VBC models, including identifying key stakeholders for partnership, aligning incentives, and leveraging data to position therapists as high-value collaborators
- Solve patient case scenarios involving risk stratification, digital health integration, and outcomes benchmarking to guide clinical decision-making and financial success in VBC-aligned care episodes
This is an audio-only course. Additional materials are available for download within the course. To receive continuing education credit, complete the course and the accompanying quiz.
Meet your instructors
Alex Bendersky
Dr. Bendersky is an innovative clinical and technological leader in musculoskeletal and digital health. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Bendersky currently serves as the director of digital health at Sparta Science, spearheading advanced platforms, language models, and AI to optimize human performance. As an advocate…
Dana Strauss
Dana is a doctor of physical therapy with 27 years of experience in the clinical and nonclinical healthcare industry and works as a public policy professional specializing in value-based care and Medicare. She has deep expertise in healthcare delivery with traditional and alternative payment models across the whole care…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. The VBC Playbook: Can Allied Health Lead the Next Wave of Value?
Dana Strauss joins cohost Alex Bendersky to explore how value-based care is transforming real-world practice through case studies that highlight the expanding role of therapists in driving outcomes, lowering costs, and shaping the future of care delivery.
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