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.
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.
Luna and Scripps Health will bring outpatient physical therapy to San Diego-area patients in the comfort of their own homes.
Physitrack launches an in-house M&A program and acquires Physiotools and Mobilus in a cash and share deal, the virtual care and telemedicine technology provider announces.
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The prospect of receiving healthcare at home is becoming more palatable to a majority of people, and nearly all payors agree that it is often more cost-effective than treatment in a facility, according to a new report from CareCentrix.
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Alivi, a Financial Times and Inc 5,000 Fastest Growing Company award winner, announces its new partnership with PT Genie. With this collaboration, Alivi hopes to improve health outcomes by utilizing technology to enhance virtual physical therapy sessions for their members.
Read MoreThe pandemic onset crushed capital equipment purchasing, but as patients return via telehealth and in-person visits buying cautiously moves forward, according to Frank Long, MS, in this feature for the October/November 2020 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
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Brooks Rehabilitation, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital are teaming to launch a research study to obtain vital data and feedback that will be used to help shape the future of telehealth rehabilitation in response to public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MedRisk’s Vice President of Clinical Services and Provider Relations Brian Peers, DPT, MBA, will discuss the transition from in-clinic treatment to telerehabilitation for injured workers, and its lessons, during “Telerehab During a Time of Crisis,” a fast-paced CompTalk.
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Smith+Nephew announces key tele-PT assets for its ARIA digital care management platform. The remote physical therapy module ARIA Home PT will launch in early 2021, with a telehealth module planned for release shortly afterward.
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PeerWell, a remote musculoskeletal recovery platform for injured workers, announces a new partnership with insurer Coventry Healthcare (recently acquired by Mitchell | Genex), to offer custom care solutions to injured workers facing musculoskeletal surgery.
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RecoveryOne, a national provider of virtual physical therapy (PT) services for chronic muscle and joint pain, is partnering with Evernorth to provide a clinically rigorous, proven and highly empowering solution for members, it announces.
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Patients who saw a pain medicine specialist via telemedicine saved time and money and were highly satisfied with their experience, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2020 annual meeting.
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Stroke patients who get professional rehabilitation training in their homes through live video consultations may recover their motor skills better than those who do their rehab in person with a therapist at an outpatient rehabilitation facility, according to researchers.
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Clinicient Inc announces it has partnered with BetterPT to provide enhanced telehealth and online scheduling services for the rehab therapist market.
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Professional Physical Therapy, a provider of outpatient physical and hand therapy and rehabilitation services in the Northeast United States, has developed a certification program to distinguish its experienced telehealth practitioners, it announces.
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Telehealth rehab is as effective as in-person care, a new study from Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes, a Net Health company, suggests.
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Telemedicine may be the new normal moving forward. It could also work for people recovering from a stroke, according to researchers.
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