Summary:
WebPT has partnered with Intel to integrate Intel RealSense PT Metrics, an AI-driven motion capture technology, into WebPT’s EMR platform, aiming to enhance physical therapy (PT) treatment by improving efficiency and patient outcomes.
Key Takeaways:
- The collaboration integrates Intel’s AI-powered motion capture technology with WebPT’s rehab therapy platform to streamline therapists’ workflows and improve patient care.
- Intel RealSense PT Metrics offers data-driven insights into patient movements, helping therapists track progress and automate administrative tasks.
- The technology has the potential to increase clinic revenue by 25% and expand the number of treatable patients per clinic.
WebPT, a company with a rehab therapy platform for Practice Experience Management (PXM), has teamed up with Intel on a shared initiative to bring Intel RealSense PT Metrics to the market. According to the company, this collaboration represents a major advancement in integrating AI-driven motion capture technology into the physical therapy (PT) field, with a vision of providing users with a seamless integration of Intel RealSense PT Metrics into the WebPT EMR platform and arming therapists with an intuitive AI-copilot.
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“At WebPT, we’re always looking for ways to innovate and support the care our members provide to their patients,” says Ashley Glover, chief executive officer of WebPT. “Intel RealSense PT Metrics fulfills these criteria, enhancing patient engagement and improving outcomes while also streamlining rehab therapists’ workload. Our work together perfectly exemplifies our commitment to help transform the PT industry.”
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Intel RealSense PT Metrics, developed by Intel’s Incubation and Disruptive Innovation (IDI) group, has refined motion capture technology over the past decade for various sports. Now, this expertise is being tailored for healthcare to transform physical therapy treatment delivery. The technology includes an AI-assisted, data-driven software and hardware that tracks and analyzes patient movements, range of motion, and posture. The fully automated AI kiosk directs patients through their therapy routines with visual demonstration, while planned integration with WebPT’s EMR system automates charting, reduces administrative tasks, and helps physical therapists manage more patients efficiently.
“Through Intel RealSense PT Metrics, and ultimately integrating this advanced motion capture technology into WebPT’s EMR system, we’re empowering physical therapists with the high-quality data and tools to track patient progress throughout their care journey,” says Nadav Orbach, vice president and general manager of Intel Incubation and Disruptive Innovation at Intel. “Since exploring this technology, we have determined that care has the potential to increase revenue per clinic by 25% and greatly expand the number of treatable patients per clinic*. This collaboration is a significant win for physical therapists and the industry.”
*Gershon, O., Intel RealSense PT Metrics internal study, March 6, 2024
