Clinical Protocol for a Global Osteopathic Treatment Program for Chronic Back Pain.

摘要

Global treatment and payment protocols are gaining interest as an efficient and effective method for healthcare delivery. Although Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT) has been traditionally provided on a fee for service basis, a global treatment and payment program for OMT may be suitable for the management of chronic pain. This research tests a protocol for a global treatment and payment model for OMT in chronic back pain showing it to be well received by family medicine residents and patients with the potential to serve as a protocol for future evaluation of global treatment and payment models for OMT for a variety of conditions.