Reconstructing Healthcare: Innovative Solutions For Employers To Lower Their Healthcare Costs

In this episode, Michael introduces Gabriel Mecklenburg, the co-founder and COO of Hinge Health, a musculoskeletal solution for employers and health plans. Hinge Health is pioneering the world's most patient-centered digital hospital, starting with musculoskeletal health. Gabriel brings a unique perspective to the company because of his background in clinical research and because he, too, has been a patient needing this type of care.  When Gabriel sustained a ligament tear practicing Judo while in college, he became exposed to many musculoskeletal treatments. He realized that the whole field was very much “behind the times” - and decided to switch his area of study to pursue a better solution in the industry. Because he felt distant from the patient when doing clinical research, he and his partner decided to do something that could positively impact patients at scale. When they realized there was nothing out there for musculoskeletal health from a digital health perspective, they created Hinge Health.&nb