technology in the physical therapy world
DESCRIPTION
A lecture about technological trends in physical therapy practice. Lecture given by Casey Kirkes, PT, DPT and Dale Boren Jr. PT, MPT, OCS at OPTA Western District Meeting, Norman OK on 06/30/11.TRANSCRIPT
Dale Boren Jr., PT, MPT, OCSand
Casey Kirkes, PT, DPT
Technology in the PT world
ObjectivesThe audience will be able to access and
navigate at least two websites for enhancing evidence based practice in physical therapy at the conclusion of the lecture.
The audience will understand how to incorporate at least two websites and two mobile applications for increasing the efficiency of physical therapy practice by the end of the lecture.
ObjectivesThe audience will value the importance of
social media in marketing for physical therapy at the conclusion of the lecture.
The audience will demonstrate the ability to use at least one mobile application for objective physical therapy measures by the conclusion of the lecture
ObjectivesThe audience will recall the steps involved
to be able to download a mobile application to a mobile device for collecting objective physical therapy measures by the conclusion of the lecture.
The audience will understand how mobile applications can enhance and encourage the use of evidence based practice for physical therapy by the end of the lecture.
Key Areas of PracticeEBP
How can technology help you keep up with the most current evidence?
EfficiencyHow can technology help make my practice
more efficient?
Key Areas of PracticeMarketing
How can technology help to promote my practice and my profession?
TreatmentHow can technology help provide the best
possible treatment for my patients?
Technology and EBP
PhysiopediaWiki platform for PT’s worldwidePlace for PT’s to contribute and share
knowledgeEvidence based resourceCervical Myelopathy
Technology and EBP
Data basesCI’s inquire about access to online libraries
Most schools provide access
APTA Open Door
Technology and EBPEducata
Online continuing education PT, physicians, and allied health professionals
Educata has partnered with many state PT associations to provide discounted CEU’s.
Oklahoma next???
Technology and EBP
Evidence in MotionWeb-Based Online Course OfferingsEIM Mobile PT app – evidence based push
service that delivers PT news, blogs, and journals to mobile devices
Myphysicaltherapyspace.com – online professional network for all things PT
OCS Prep Course
EfficiencyGoogle calendar
Multiple CalendarsSync to mobile deviceMultiple users for clinic calendarInvitesAlerts
EfficiencyElectronic Medical Records
Paperless documentationCloud based storage Improved Compliance
EfficiencyElectronic Medical Records
OptimisPTWeb PTAPTA Connect
MarketingSocial Media
FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedin
Social Medial Revolution
MarketingFacebook
More than 500 million active users
People spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics
MarketingTwitter
Twitter now has 105,779,710 registered users.
Twitter users are, in total, tweeting an average of 55 million tweets a day
Twitter’s search engine receives around 600 million search queries per day
http://tweettwins.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/twitter-statistics-2010/
TreatmentBlogs
Mike ReinoldJeff Cubos EIM BlogAPTA Moving Forward Blog
TreatmentProtocols
Orthopedicprotocols.com Up-to-date evidence based protocols
Exercise idea resourcesExrx.net
Excellent source for therapeutic exercise ideas
http://www.pgatour.com/2008/tourlife/instruction/08/02/cochran_080208/index.html
Mobile TechnologyApplications that make you better
Research AppsiAnnotatePapers
Efficiency AppsDropboxWorldCardDocsToGoGoTomeetingKeynote
Marketing AppsFlipboardFacebookTwitterHootsuite
Treatment AppsExercise
Go to app store.Search iGoniDownload install FREE iGoni appWe’ll come back to it after it downloads.
Treatment AppsClinically Relevant
“I would recommend this to all clinicians who perform orthopedic examinations.”
J M David, DPT, MS, PT, OCS, CSCS. Book Reviw. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(4):283-287.
Treatment AppsMedCalc ProiGoni
Exercise
Questions