Simple exercise tools and online platforms get the spotlight as a complementary option for delivery of services. A feature for the June/July 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products by Taylor C. Kucera, PT, DPT, MBA, SCS, CSCS, and Chris Chalko, PT, DPT, COMT, OCS.
A new clinical study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research demonstrates that the computer vision technology from Kaia Health is as accurate as a physical therapist in suggesting exercise corrections.
In a major win for the profession and patients, UnitedHealthcare has become the first of the country's largest private health insurers to adopt a permanent telehealth policy that includes PTs, the American Physical Therapy Association reports.
UT Health East Texas at Ardent Medical Services has licensed the TheraNow Platform to provide telemedicine and remote physical therapy treatment to patients throughout East Texas, TheraNow reports in a media release.
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ATI Physical Therapy reflects on the success of its telehealth platform, CONNECT, which it launched in March 2020 to help patients continue with their treatments during the pandemic.
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Omada Health’s enhanced musculoskeletal (MSK) personalized virtual physical therapy treatment for members now features new computer vision technology that allows data to inform treatment decisions.
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XRHealth, a virtual clinic that treats patients at home with medical virtual reality-based therapy, announces a new digital training plan – weekly personalized treatment plans – developed by an XRHealth therapist and accessed via a VR headset.
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Luna, a provider of on-demand physical therapy, announces Luna Protocols as a way to improve the quality and standardization of care.
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Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and David McKinley (WV-01), and others, have reintroduced legislation that aims to expand the number of practitioners eligible for Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services, APTA reports.
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Increases in the use of telemedicine during the coronavirus pandemic among people with private insurance raise concerns that the pandemic may be worsening existing disparities in overall healthcare utilization, the RAND Corporation suggests.
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Patient engagement platform Pack Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society announce their partnership to optimize and implement a patient-centered digital health coaching program for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Georgia-based Emory Healthcare announces a new collaboration with Luna, a provider of on-demand physical therapy, to bring in-home, outpatient physical therapy services to patients across the Atlanta metro region.
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Hinge Health is acquiring the maker of Enso, a non-invasive, non-addictive technology used to help people with musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, the company announces.
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Luna and Scripps Health will bring outpatient physical therapy to San Diego-area patients in the comfort of their own homes.
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Physitrack Limited, a provider of virtual care technology for rehabilitation and an Apple Mobility Partner, announces a second transaction in its M&A program – the acquisition of UK-based care provider Rehabplus.
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TheraNow, a provider of telehealth rehabilitation and online physical therapy services, launches its new mobile app and web platform developed to help users obtain effective pain relief.
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NextGen Healthcare Inc announces it has achieved a significant milestone by enabling more than 1 million patient visits through NextGen Virtual Visits, its telehealth solution, in 2020.
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Kaia Health, announces Kaia Gateway and Premium Partners, a complete MSK care solution for all US employers and health plans.
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