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. 2015 Mar;95(3):397-405.
doi: 10.2522/ptj.20130534. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

Perspectives on the evolution of mobile (mHealth) technologies and application to rehabilitation

Brad E Dicianno  1 , Bambang Parmanto  2 , Andrea D Fairman  3 , Theresa M Crytzer  4 , Daihua X Yu  5 , Gede Pramana  6 , Derek Coughenour  7 , Alan A Petrazzi  8
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Perspectives on the evolution of mobile (mHealth) technologies and application to rehabilitation

Brad E Dicianno et al. Phys Ther. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

Individuals with chronic conditions and disabilities who are vulnerable to secondary complications often require complex habilitative and rehabilitative services to prevent and treat these complications. This perspective article reviews the evolution of mHealth technologies and presents insights as to how this evolution informed our development of a novel mHealth system, iMHere (interactive mobile health and rehabilitation), and other technologies, including those used by the Veterans Administration. This article will explain the novel applications of mHealth for rehabilitation and specifically physical therapy. Perspectives on the roles of rehabilitation professionals in the delivery of health care using mHealth systems are included. Challenges to mHealth, including regulatory and funding issues, are discussed. This article also describes how mHealth can be used to improve patient satisfaction and delivery of care and to promote health and wellness.

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