Sword Health

A decade of work comes to life today. Meet Phoenix! As the world’s first AI Care Specialist, Phoenix works alongside human clinicians to make world-class care available anytime, anywhere. Globally, billions of people lack access to high-quality care. That’s why we reinvented the way care is delivered. Now, with Phoenix, the full potential of the AI Care revolution is clear.

Sword Thrive helped Andy get back to traveling and being active with his family after battling (and beating!) cancer took a toll on him physically. Read his story → "In 2021 I fought cancer and I won! I endured 4 months of chemo and then surgery to remove a couple of organs… I lost a lot of my physicality. It was a huge challenge to try and resume a non-sedentary life, and I was actually avoiding activities with my family and friends. My wife had access to Sword PT through her employer, and… through her Digital PT sessions she has been able to eliminate her pain. She encouraged me to join Sword, and in 2023 I met my therapist, Donna. She diagnosed my problems, created a structured therapy program, and she continually modified my sessions to address my strengths and weaknesses. About 6 months into my therapy, my family and I vacationed in San Diego… It was a lot walking! Instead of my typical 5,000 to 10,000 steps each day, I was getting 20-25,000 steps a day! …I had a great time creating memories with my wife and children and especially our grandsons. This trip wouldn’t have happened before I joined Sword."

Today, we’re celebrating our latest milestone - over 3.5 million AI sessions delivered to date. Ever since our Founder and CEO, Virgílio (“V”) Bento, pioneered the concept of AI Care in 2012, we’ve been tirelessly improving and expanding the model to make world-class care accessible to all. Recently, we’ve made some big strides: - We launched Phoenix, the AI Care Specialist—our biggest technological leap forward yet. - A fully independent analysis confirmed our model delivers the highest medical savings in the healthtech market. Still only 5% done… Learn more about AI Care https://swordhealth.com/ai

A fully independent analysis conducted by Risk Strategies Consulting - a leader in actuarial and risk management - confirmed that Sword’s AI Care model: ✅ Saves clients $3 in medical spend for every $1 spent on Sword ✅ Reduces unnecessary procedures, surgeries, ER visits, and medical imaging ✅ Delivers savings in the first 12 months Read more here https://lnkd.in/gfuGS6w4

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? - Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. - 50% of all working adults report having back pain symptoms each year. Take charge of your back pain this summer. Sword Thrive combines the clinical expertise of Doctors of Physical Therapy with session guidance and real-time feedback from Phoenix, our AI Care Specialist, to combat back pain. 67% of members are pain-free by the end of the program.* Learn more about Sword Thrive https://lnkd.in/gYeBiK9c *% of members who enroll in our programs with moderate to severe pain and that, by the end of program, have no or only mild pain.

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗛𝗧𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) recently published their big report analyzing the value of MSK solutions. Overall, the report found that physical therapist-managed digital solutions like Sword Health are not only as clinically effective as in-person PT, they are proven to drive down costs. 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. They found that Sword has the 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in the field, including: - Multiple 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 with in-person PT as the control - Research on the impact of virtual MSK on workplace 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 and activity impairment - Research on the ability of virtual MSK to provide 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to patients across various socioeconomic contexts Read the full report https://lnkd.in/edgHwN3N

Happy Pride from Sword Health—we are proud to be an LGBTQ+ safe space. Here is one Bloom member’s story about what it means to receive inclusive pelvic health care. “As a trans person, access to pelvic health is fraught and full of anxiety. Bloom completely upended my expectations and assuaged my fears from day one. I disclosed my pregnancy to my Pelvic Health Specialist as a bald, bearded dude and received nothing but love and support for myself and my daughter. Not only was my Bloom Pelvic Health Specialist immediately welcoming and inclusive but she also helped me reach my goal of a safe, tear-free vaginal delivery. I cannot recommend Bloom enough and I only wish I started sooner.” Sword Member, Bloom

Donna is a member who found pain relief from Highmark's Virtual Physical Care, powered by Sword Health. Read her story: https://bit.ly/3xg8LQd “I was working on the road at the time, so this worked for me,” she said. “It’s great for anyone that lives in an area with no physical therapy or no available appointments. It’s also more comfortable at home. All you need is a bed and a chair.”

Listen to Sword’s Evelyn Chojnacki, MPH, on Gravie's podcast on the importance of personalizing care for better outcomes.

Pain shouldn’t get in the way of a dad going skating with his daughters. At Sword, we make sure it doesn’t. Wishing all the dads a happy and pain-free Father’s Day weekend!