Digital health and telehealth

INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Patients marvel at X-men program results


A pioneering exercise program to help in the recovery of prostate cancer patients who are undergoing hormone therapy offers so much more than just a catchy title.

INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Physiotherapy care, anywhere


APA member Karen Finnin is the Director of Online.Physio. She talks to Skye Mitchell about Australia’s first online publicly accessible private practice.

Video game exercise for back pain
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Video game exercise for back pain


GOOD GAME A study from University of Sydney concluded that the effect of an eight-week video game program was as good as exercise programs delivered by a physiotherapist. Lead researcher Dr Joshua Zadro, APAM, discusses these findings.

INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Safe-guarding your communications


DATA SAFETY In the second part of this two-part series, APA Digital Technology Advisor Barry Nguyen looks at encrypted messaging and security.

INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Exercise programs made easy


APP REVIEW Jessica Kuek, APA Disability group committee member, looks at a tool that creates exercise programs for people with injuries and disabilities.



Physiotherapyexercises.com


Developer: Interface developed by Peter Messenger, illustrations drawn by Paul Pattie, content developed by physiotherapists, NSW Department of Health, Sydney, Australia


Get it: Access it online on your computer, device or tablet

Shift in focus
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Shift in focus


APP REVIEW APA Digital Health Advisor Barry Nguyen takes a look at a locum management option for healthcare clinics and professionals.



Lokko


Developer: Med Estate Pty Ltd


Get it: App Store and Google Play


Price: Free


Pros:



  • simple to sign up and use

  • full transparency of locum fees

  • can build your reputation through a rating system.


Cons:

Health data safety
INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

Health data safety


In the first part of this two-part series, APA Digital Technology Advisor Barry Nguyen highlights what your obligations are when it comes to keeping patient information secure.



Over the years, there has been an increase in requests from health providers, patients and third parties for health information to be sent electronically. To maintain the trust of the patient, it is crucial that the physiotherapist ensures that information transmissions are secure.


Protecting patient information

INMOTION 31 Dec, 2021

App review

Virtual hospitals
INMOTION 01 Sep, 2021

Virtual hospitals


The virtual hospital model has been gaining momentum as a way to avoid traditional hospitalisation. What does this mean for physiotherapists? Q&A with Alla Melman.



What is the virtual hospital model and how does it differ from ‘hospital in the home’?


What differentiates the virtual hospital from traditional ‘hospital in the home’ is remote monitoring.


Patients can be monitored for a wide range of clinical signs such as heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature and physical activity.