A population health approach to postmenopausal osteoporosis and establishing a post fracture care program

Becker's Healthcare July 17, 2025
In collaboration with Amgen

Every ~20 seconds in the U.S a woman aged 50 or older suffers a fracture.¹ These fractures result in higher rates of hospitalization than heart attack, stroke, or breast cancer, while having potentially life-altering consequences for patients.^2,3,4

Despite increasing fracture rates, ~4 out of 5 postmenopausal women remain undiagnosed and untreated for osteoporosis one year after fracture.^5,* To address this gap, health institutions need effective systems to follow up with and treat at-risk patients.

At Becker’s 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable and in a new bone health podcast sponsored by Amgen, two experts shared insights from their successful post-fracture care programs.

Andrea Singer, MD, FACP, CCD, from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and Andrea Fox, DMSc, MMS, MHA, PA-C,...

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