Reimagining Bone Health Care in the United States

For decades, bone health has remained fragmented, under-resourced, and difficult for clinics to scale. Providers want to deliver evidence-based care, but face barriers across clinical operations, workflow coordination, and access to reliable infrastructure. The result is a persistent national gap between the number of patients at risk and the capacity of the system to deliver timely, effective care.

At the American Society of Osteoporosis Providers (ASOP), our plan is simple and ambitious:
build the clinical and operational foundation needed to make high-quality bone health programs sustainable everywhere.

This requires new models, new tools, and new alignment across specialties. And it begins with giving providers a framework they can trust.

The Five Pillars of ASOP’s Strategic Plan

1. National Education & Training

Establish standardized education that elevates provider competency in bone health diagnosis, treatment, and longitudinal management across primary care, orthopedics, endocrinology, and women’s health.

2. Scalable Care Pathways

Implement evidence-based, repeatable pathways that reduce variation, support earlier detection, and guide patients consistently from identification through treatment.

3. Clinical Infrastructure

Support providers with the operational structures needed to run efficient bone health programs—including guidance on workflow design, staffing, analytics, and integration across specialties.

4. Structured Patient Engagement

Strengthen between-visit engagement through simple, standardized communication processes that help patients stay on track with treatment, reinforce adherence, and improve long-term outcomes—without requiring additional visits or complex technology.

5. Enterprise-Level Alignment

Equip health systems, independent practices, and specialty groups with tools to align leadership, clinicians, and care teams around one unified strategy for fracture prevention.

    • Earlier Detection: Patients are identified before their first fracture—often during routine care.

    • Personalized Guidance: Ongoing communication and structured support help patients stay engaged with their treatment plans.

    • Fewer Barriers: Streamlined clinical processes make it easier to receive timely, evidence-based therapy.

ASOP’s Commitment

We are committed to supporting a nationwide network of bone health programs built on best practices, shared standards, and a unified vision: a future where every patient at high risk for fracture receives timely, proactive, and coordinated care.