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Digital physical therapy solutions can improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare spending, report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Two months after it released a scathing report on digital diabetes management solutions, the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) gave high marks to virtual physical therapy services for imp | Two months after it released a scathing report on digital diabetes management solutions, the Peterson Health Technology Institute gave high marks to virtual (..)

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7 Behavioral Health Technology Trends to Watch in 2025

HIT Consultant

At its core, AI and digital health technologies hold immense promise for expanding access to mental health services and addressing social determinants of well-being. This means the prescription of digital mental health therapeutics can now be billed thru Medicare and Medicaid, paving the way for private insurance to do the same.

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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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Vori Health increases access to virtual orthopedic care

Healthcare It News

To address members’ and family members' back and joint pain from home, Vori Health, a musculoskeletal care company, has joined with employee benefits payer Star Marketing and Administration Inc., known as Trustmark Small Business Benefits, to offer physician-led orthopedic virtual care.

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Bardavon Health Innovations Secures $90M to Advance MSK Platform Beyond Workers’ Compensation Care

HIT Consultant

. – Bardavon, a privately held, Kansas City-based digital health partner, connects all stakeholders to better manage MSK injuries and health. Its prospective and proactive method combines digital health technology with differentiated clinical physical rehabilitation services.

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The Growth of DIY Digital Health – What’s Behind the Zeitgeist of Self-Reliance?

Health Populi

I would expand that more generally to say that UX, CX, and service design principles should/must be baked into consumer-facing connected health technologies.

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How virtual reality can help address the mental health professional shortage

Healthcare It News

Virtual reality is the "goldilocks" the mental health sector has been waiting for, says Risa Weisberg, chief clinical officer at mental health technology vendor BehaVR, a licensed clinical psychologist and an expert in cognitive behavioral therapy. One such area is that of pain care.