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South Florida's Memorial Rehabilitation Institute teams up with Luna to expand at-home physical therapy

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South Florida's Memorial Rehabilitation Institute teams up with Luna to expand at-home physical therapy agliadkovskaya Tue, 03/21/2023 - 16:13

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MIT, MGH create VR system to advance physical therapy at home

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MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers created a motion and muscle engagement monitoring system for unsupervised physical rehabilitation, which could help with injuries and better mobility for the elderly and athletes, they say. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Enhancing Physical Therapy With Artificial Intelligence

HIT Consultant

In a profession like physical therapy, which at its core is grounded in empathy and patient rapport, the impact of such a future becomes amplified. And its current advancements simply cannot be ignored, even in physical therapy. Can AI actually benefit physical therapy and its clinicians?

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MedStar Health Taps Luna to Improve In-Person Outpatient Physical Therapy

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What You Should Know: Luna, the leading provider of in-home, in-person physical therapy, and MedStar Health , the largest healthcare system in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, have today announced a partnership to improve access to in-person outpatient physical therapy across Washington, D.C.,

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Cipher Skin Launches Pilot Program for Tech-Enabled Physical Therapy Rehab

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What You Should Know: – Cipher Skin and Parker Health launches a new pilot program to help bring tech-enabled physical therapy to Medicare and Medicaid patients. This collaboration will help accelerate physical rehabilitation by improving patient engagement and care plan completion. Why It Matters.

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AI-powered telehealth improves PT care at Essen Health Care

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Essen Health Care, a medical group in New York City, has a Center of Excellence for Pain with physical therapy, pain specialists, neurology and orthopedic specialists. It serves patients with acute and chronic issues in need of physical therapy. THE PROBLEM. " PROPOSAL. " Dr. Sumir Sahgal, Essen Health Care.

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Home Health Disparities: Medicare Advantage Patients Receive Fewer Visits, Worse Outcomes

Home Health Care

The new study is from researchers with the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at University of Washington. “Of fewer physical therapy visits, 2.9% fewer occupational therapy visits, 5% fewer speech therapy visits, and 5% fewer home health aide visits. The University of Washington study was conducted from Jan.

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