Health, Wellness & Fitness - Stanford, California, United States
When physical therapy (PT) patients don't engage with their recovery program, hospitals bear the cost of readmissions, employers must pay for revision surgeries, and therapists see high drop-off rates for billable patient visits.Footsteps is a software platform that improves PT patient engagement to reduce recovery times and re-injury rates. The mobile component includes patient-centric exercise video content, the ability to communicate with one's therapist, gamification of the exercise routine with milestones and rewards, and a patient social support network. We customize the program based on a patient's activity level, preferred hobbies, injury type, and demographic to best motivate each individual user.Therapists enjoy an improved workflow and can monitor patient progress remotely via the secure patient portal to ensure their clients are on track. This increased engagement from both sides leads to a decrease in PT visit drop-off rates and benefits the PT clinic's image.