The Bone Health Clinic

07/13/2026

She's Got Issues turns to Dr. Shannon Carpenter for what every woman should know about bone health through perimenopause and menopause, why bone loss accelerates, what actually protects the skeleton, and when a fracture is a warning that can't be ignored.

07/10/2026

Dr. Carpenter on why fracture prevention is becoming a financial imperative for hospitals under Medicare's TEAM model.

07/08/2026

Dr. Carpenter's prevention-first mission reaches a national audience: how building bone strength earlier helps people stay active, strong, and independent as they age.

07/07/2026

Authority Magazine's Embracing Grace series features Dr. Shannon Carpenter on redefining aging for women, measuring bone health early, working with the body instead of against it, and the power of one honest voice.

07/06/2026

Dr. Carpenter, quoted alongside Hospital for Special Surgery and Vanderbilt, on why bone health is moving from clinical afterthought to the center of orthopedics, and onto hospitals' balance sheets under Medicare's TEAM model.

07/04/2026

https://thebonehealthclinic.com/newsroom/gagel-award

Dr. Shannon R. Carpenter, founder of The Bone Health Clinic, is the 2026 recipient of the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation's Robert F. Gagel Award.

07/04/2026

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TEAM has been live since January. But the downside risk doesn't land until 2027, so most hospitals still don't have a plan. The model makes CMS bundled payments mandatory across five surgical episodes and holds you accountable for cost and quality 30 days past discharge. The episode is largely decid...

01/20/2026

We've been doing some rebranding:

Kansas City's premier osteoporosis clinic. Board-certified expertise, comprehensive bone health assessments, personalized treatment plans, and cutting-edge DXA imaging.

10/21/2025

💥 Hip fractures kill more women each year than breast cancer.

We’ve made incredible progress in early detection for breast cancer — now it’s time to do the same for bone health.

🦴 One in two women will break a bone in their lifetime.
We only build bone until age 35, yet most women aren’t screened until 65.

When you get your mammogram at 40, ask your provider for a DEXA scan too.
Don’t let insurance decide when you learn about your bone health.

💪 Don’t wait to break — DEMAND THE SCAN™.

👉 Learn more at thebonehealthclinic.com

04/17/2025

🦴 May is Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month! 🦴