Background: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are community-based primary care centers serving those in medically underserved areas (MUAs) regardless of barriers. Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) are often similarly located and serve as the population health manager for their local communities. AMCs, however, often struggle to deliver care to these communities in a financially sustainable way. [...]

Background: Nearly 80% of adults will experience non-specific low back pain at some point in their life.(1) In the absence of concerning features such as saddle anesthesia, imaging studies are not indicated and can lead to a downstream cascade of services which can result in undue physical, emotional, and financial harm to the patient.(2-6) As [...]