Episode 1 - Mark Werneke: Collecting Outcomes and Processing Data

Mr. Mark Werneke

Centrastate Medical Center
Freehold, NJ

Show Notes

Most influenced by
Robin McKenzie and his lumbar spine text - buy here
Gordon Waddell and his text The Back Pain Revolution - buy here

Quotes
"Help patients help themselves"
"Learn the skills of coaching patients rather than 'fixing' patients"

Greatest challenge to us as mechanical clinicians is
containing healthcare costs and educating our patients on effective and efficient care

Our primary strength in our current healthcare system
Centralization and Directional Preference and our ability to elicit them.  Also to reassure patients and gain their trust because of our ability.

Patient Story insights
Patients frequently are amazed at the thoroughness of the assessment and the quick ability to see improvements or conclude they need to be worked out of the system as they are not a good candidate

Clinical analogy to help things "click" for patients
Teach patients to brush their back like they brush their teeth.  Posture and movement programs and strategies, used properly can prevent recurrence like teeth brushing can prevent cavities.

Best piece of advice
from his long-term friend and colleague, Dennis Hart "In God we trust, everyone else bring data"

Good resources he just wouldn't do without
1) clinical data and outcomes that are risk-adjusted because of their ability to guide patient management and treatment
2) library - read journals (APTA journal, McKenzie references)

Personal habit contributing to success
perseverance and balanced lifestyle with physical and intellectual interests

Advice to listeners
education, education, education - get involved in collecting data to manage patients

To contact Mark:
mwerneke@centrastate.com

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