Bringing Physical Therapy Home with the Help of AI and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

By Dr. Frank Fornari, Chairman and Founder, BioMech Health

Technological innovations are allowing a growing number of healthcare services to be provided in the patient’s home, including remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM). AI is changing the healthcare paradigm with real-time, clinically relevant medical technology that evaluates patient performance, improves patient adherence, and increases clinician access. It also improves the medical economics of treating a wide variety of pathologies. AI-driven, in-home care, under the watchful eye of one’s physical therapist, has been significantly enhanced by bringing together easy-to-use mobile applications, connected devices, data analysis, patients, practitioners, and payers.

RTM does not replace face-to-face interaction, initial in-person assessments, hands-on interventions, or the need for specialized equipment. RTM increases access to care, enables continuous tracking of a patient’s progress, identifies potential issues or setbacks early on, empowers patients to take an active role in their rehabilitation, can reduce the need for frequent in-person visits, minimizing travel expenses and time commitments for patients, and optimizes healthcare resources…

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