SWORD Health, a tech-enabled physical therapy provider headquartered in New York, has won first prize at the UCSF Digital Health Awards 2019, in the Employer Wellness & Prevention category, the company announces.

It won the UCSF 2019 award in the category of “best wellness or prevention digital health product or solution aimed at employers.”

SWORD was chosen from more than 500 global entries in the competition by a panel of judges from the technology sector, healthcare companies, medical professionals and investors, the company notes in a media release.

“This award validates SWORD as the company that is leading innovation in the musculoskeletal space,” says CEO and founder Virgilio Bento, in a media release. “To have a jury composed of the most brilliant people working in both technology and health acknowledge our excellence is especially satisfying.”

SWORD Health’s Digital Therapist telemedicine solution is designed to help patients with musculoskeletal disorders perform their physical therapy treatments at home.

For more information, visit SWORD Health.

[Source(s): SWORD Health, PR Newswire]