Exclusive: Physical therapy tech provider Physitrack acquires competitor Physiotools, teases more purchases to come
The combined entity now stands as the largest virtual physical therapy technology provider in terms of revenue and customer base, per Physitrack ' s CEO and cofounder. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - December 2, 2020 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Physical therapy interventions for older people with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders addressing mobility and participation: a systematic review - Regauer V, Seckler E, Muller M, Bauer P.
BACKGROUND: Vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders (VDB) are among the most relevant contributors to the burden of disability among older adults living in the community and associated with immobility, limitations of activities of daily living and decreas... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Baptist Health opens Plantation medical center, creates 200 jobs
Baptist Health South Florida opened a 112,000-square-foot outpatient medical center in Plantation, its largest facility in Broward County.
The nonprofit is creating 200 jobs in the facility at 1228 S. Pine Island Road, spokeswoman Georgi Morales Pipkin said, and hire additional people as services expand.
The facility's slate of services includes urgent care, family medicine, diagnostic imaging, cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, physical therapy, and outpatient surgery.
These services will… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - November 24, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Brian Bandell Source Type: news
NSF grant unites diverse Virginia Tech team to improve in-home physical therapy
(Virginia Tech) The project responds to growing demand for physical therapy as the U.S. population ages. Annually, 795,000 people suffer strokes in the United States. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Rural Hospitals Are Dying. This One Saved Itself —And Its Community
In September 2017, two weeks after Hurricane Irma pummeled South Georgia, Angela Ammons found her hospital on life support. It was her first day as CEO of Clinch Memorial Hospital. As she walked the halls, past oversized framed photos of the nearby Okefenokee Swamp, she felt relieved that the hurricane had spared the facility, but overwhelmed by the growing list of longstanding problems, from broken equipment to low staff morale. Soon after, an auditor informed Ammons of the hospital’s ninth consecutive year in the red. The hospital had just enough cash to pay for a couple more days of operations. With only two of it...
Source: TIME: Health - November 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Max Blau Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Arizona Corporate Excellence Awards 2020 Community Impact: WebPT aims for something bigger than itself
Physical therapy-focused software company WebPT is focused on more than just generating revenue. The Valley company does a lot to give back in the Phoenix area. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - November 5, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Jessica Myers Source Type: news
Arizona Corporate Excellence Awards 2020 Community Impact: WebPT aims for something bigger than itself
Physical therapy-focused software company WebPT is focused on more than just generating revenue. The Valley company does a lot to give back in the Phoenix area. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - November 5, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jessica Myers Source Type: news
With $5M seed funding, Nice Healthcare combines virtual visits with in-home care for employers
The primary care provider is also looking to expand into virtual physical therapy in the coming year. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 26, 2020 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Saint Thomas and Results Physiotherapy partner to expand access to physical therapy
The move is one in a long line of partnerships Saint Thomas had made in recent years with outside care providers. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - October 21, 2020 Category: Health Management Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news
Paragon Group PT brings together 15 physical therapy sites
Paragon PT Group will be the marketing and advertising vehicle, allowing members to reach a wider audience through a group website and call line. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 20, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Novant Health, Michael Jordan open second family clinic on Statesville Avenue
Novant Health has opened its second Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic, part of a $7 million grant from the Charlotte Hornets owner and his family.
The 6,800-square-foot clinic is at 2701 Statesville Ave. in Charlotte. It has 12 exam rooms, an X-ray room and physical therapy space. It is the same size as the first Michael Jordan clinic, which opened on Freedom Drive a year ago. That clinic has seen more than 3,350 patients since opening.
“ The impact of the first clinic has been measurable and… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 19, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Caroline Hudson Source Type: news
Physical Therapy Has Benefits for Back Pain
People with back pain and sciatica who got physical therapy had less disability and decreased back pain intensity compared with controls. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Physical Therapy Back (Human Body Part) Sciatica Pain Source Type: news
After a Hospital Stay for Covid, Patients May Face Months of Rehabilitation
Many patients who were critically ill with Covid-19 face arduous recoveries, often requiring extensive physical rehabilitation. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 8, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anahad O ’Connor Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Anxiety and Stress Ventilators (Medical) Psychology and Psychologists Therapy and Rehabilitation Mental Health and Disorders Hospitals Physical Therapy Lungs Source Type: news
Early Physical Therapy Beneficial for Acute Back Pain With Sciatica
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 -- For patients with acute back pain with sciatica, those receiving early physical therapy (EPT) have improvements in the Oswestry Disability Index (OSW) score, starting after four weeks, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Earlier Physical Therapy Referral Tied to Better Sciatica Outcomes Earlier Physical Therapy Referral Tied to Better Sciatica Outcomes
People with recent-onset back pain with sciatica who receive four weeks of physical therapy experience less disability over the next year than those who receive only usual care, a small trial suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - October 6, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
