The efforts towards fall prevention land short of taking ideal, practical, or simple measures to change the landscape. Mostly due to adherence to new technologies by those on the ground level. A recipe for positive change entails objective digital assessment and monitoring. Add in a pinch of consistency and efficiency supplied by an easy-to-use application as well as an automated practitioner-to-patient and vice versa communication. This spells success as been validated by research and current adopted practice.
Portable, affordable, and actionable balance, function, and fall risk labs is the solution. A tablet and a USB-connected force/pressure sensing mat are all one needs to perform this ideal test/treat intervention process.
Subjective testing is an aging process with no consistency, not to mention inaccurate data. This style of accuracy lies in the hands of the practitioner’s skill level and experience. And when we are talking about ground force/pressure data interpretation less than 1% of PTs even understand these ground-based metrics.
A better more objective and efficient future has already started. An objective computerized force/pressure sensing AI-led clinical workflow system is already in use by major health systems, private practices, senior living communities, and more.
This digital program/system was built for the left out 99%. A simple-to-use objective and quantifiable vetted system that tests, scores, compares, delivers suggested courses of action and automates the process of delivering therapeutic programs to patients via teleconnection. A simple five-step efficient and highly accurate test then treat process for those working with individuals dealing with balance issues, limited function, and those at high risk for falls.
A clinical balance, function, and fall risk lab that can fit in a backpack and is as accurate as the most advanced top clinical-based CDP labs.
It’s called RAPID, and it’s delivering balance services beyond research or clinical walls for those that need it most.