Therapeutic Music: Outcomes and Financial ROI in Value-Based Care

Therapeutic music is undergoing a transformation from a nice-to-have adjunctive therapy to a proven intervention, with growing proof of its clinical value and financial benefit. This shift is supported by organizations including the National Institute on Aging, Humana, Deloitte, the Alzheimer's Association, the Veterans Administration, AARP and the Cleveland Clinic. A low-cost, low-risk non-pharmacological intervention, payers and providers are now including therapeutic music in their care plans and coverage driven by value based models and consumer demand.

Active Therapeutic Music Has Proven To: 

• Create bi-hemispheric neurological workouts to improve cognition, brain plasticity and motor skills

• Optimize neurochemicals including serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins for improved emotional regulation, stress reduction, and overall well-being

• Support respiratory regulation for improved oxygen efficiency, autonomic balance, vocal strength, and overall physiological resilience

• Enhance connection, collaboration and community through shared experience

The discussion examines how underlying benefits of active music-making can be harnessed to support the care of people with dementia, Parkinson’s, COPD, depression, stroke, traumatic brain injury and other difficult and expensive to treat conditions. 

Participants will explore real-world examples of how the application of therapeutic music in the care of older adults translates into quantifiable ROI for payers, providers and patients.

Join us to discuss: 

• How therapeutic music is funded across payer, private-pay, and consumer pathways

• Where therapeutic music fits within existing clinical care plans

• What it takes to move therapeutic music from pilot programs to system-level adoption

• How the ROI of therapeutic music is being calculated by payers, institutions and accounting firms

• What including music in care pathways can do for engagement and compliance