Protera Health: Rethinking Orthopedic Care

Founded by a Henry Ford Health orthopedic surgeon, Protera Health is the first fully virtual, physician-led orthopedic practice of its kind. This integrated practice unit combines:

• Value-based care to reward outcomes, not volume
• Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to guide decisions
• Multidisciplinary pathways including PT, behavioral health and pain management
• Seamless in-person integration when surgery is necessary
• A model that can integrate with the hospital’s electronic health records.

Better outcomes. More access. Lower costs. Fewer unnecessary surgeries.

Henry Ford Health provided the platform to pilot workflows, validate protocols and test digital delivery models. Early validation led to investment from the MSU Research Foundation’s Michigan Rise.

Now serving patients in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan, including Henry Ford Health’s own employees, Protera Health is poised for rapid growth in the next year as it expands into new markets.