Digital Patient Care: Empowering Practitioners and Patients Alike Technology has the power to transform healthcare. In this presentation, I will share my journey of implementing digital patient care in my clinic. I will discuss the benefits I have seen, the challenges I have faced, and tips and strategies for other healthcare providers who are considering implementing digital patient care in their own clinics. I hope you will join me to learn more about how technology can improve the care we provide to our patients. - Kusal Goonewardena APA Titled Sports &Exercise Physiotherapist Melbourne, Australia

1. Digital Patient Care:
Empowering
Practitioners and
Patients Alike
Key Considerations for Implementing
Tech in Your Clinic: Tips and Strategies
By Kusal Goonewardena
APA Titled Sports & Exercise
Physiotherapist

2. My Journey so far

3. My Journey with Objective
Measurement and Digital
Technology
My background as a Sports
Physiotherapist, and it’s translation to
‘everyday’ people.
Getting Results – YESTERDAY!

4. Using Smartphones as a Goniometer
Furness, James & Schram, Ben & Cox, Alistair & Anderson, Sarah & Keogh, Justin. (2018). Reliability and concurrent validity of the iPhone ® Compass application to measure thoracic rotation range of
motion (ROM) in healthy participants. PeerJ. 6. e4431. 10.7717/peerj.4431.

5. Using
Smartphones to
evaluate
Sedentary Posture

6. Exercise
Prescription
Using Patients/Clients
Smartphone

7. The Benefits of
Objective Data for
Practitioners and
Patients
Patients love Visuals
Doctors love Visuals
My staff love Visuals

8. Technology Tools I have
Used and their Advantages

9. Advantages of Digital
Patient Care:
Which Platforms I Used
Over 5000 exercises
Opportunity for
Telehealth
My athletes/clients
overseas Sri Lanka,
Germany, Russia, India
and Singapore

10. Advantages of
Digital Patient Care:
PROMs
PROMs – Track progress
Pick up issues early on
Monitoring patient
outcomes and
Satisfaction

11. Advantages of Digital
Patient Care
Digital Exercise
Platforms and PROMs
I am front of
mind for my
clients and
patients.

12. Case Studies & Demo’s

13. Case Scenario 1 + Presentation of Tests
65 yo on a Medicare Care Plan
Tech used: HumanTrak
Tests
Balance (Feet Together, Semi-Tandem, Tandem)
Sit to Stand (5 reps)
Gait Speed (4m or 3m)
Test Name: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)
Normally therapist needs – Pen, Ruler, Stopwatch, Instructions, Chair.
Now – add the tech; we have the Reports, Visuals and more Objective Measures

14. Case
Scenario 2
+
Presentation
of Tests
55YO TKR
Tech Used: ForceDecks
Tests: (When WBAT)
Standing Balance
Sit to stand
Squat

15. Benefits for Myself and
the Team

16. How Technology
Has Helped The
Clinics
Has added to the
comprehensiveness of
K-Theorem
Patients committed
(Seasonal Checkups)

17. How Technology
Has Helped The
Clinics
Employment and
Diversify team
LVC increased
Staff Utilisation %
increased

18. How Technology Has
Helped The Clinics
Junior team engagement

19. Implementation Steps:
Key Considerations

20. Demystifying Technology:
Why It Doesn't Have to Be Scary and Key
Considerations for Implementation in Your
Clinic
Question: How long can it take to get used
to?
Understand and feel it first
(Like Test Driving a Car).
Have it DONE on you first.

21. Demystifying Technology:
Why It Doesn't Have to Be Scary and Key
Considerations for Implementation in Your
Clinic
Question: How long does it take to do ALL
the tests?
25 minutes – HumanTrak
25 minutes - Forcedecks

22. Demystifying Technology:
Why It Doesn't Have to Be Scary and Key
Considerations for Implementation in Your
Clinic
Can you use only one or two tests as part of
your physio session?
YES! I would highly recommend this method.

23. The Implications for our
Profession

24. Why Innovation Is Essential in
Physiotherapy
Improve patient
outcomes and stay
competitive.
Development of more
effective treatments and
better patient
engagement.

25. Why Innovation
Is Essential in
Physiotherapy
Sensor technology we
are developing with Uni
of Melbourne
Tattoo sensor for muscle
activity

27. Why Innovation Is
Essential in
Physiotherapy
Our contribution to the
development of new
technologies.
Eg. Development of using
new Tactile Suit

28. Embracing the Future
of Physiotherapy
through Technology
Question
What you can do to stay ahead of the game?
See what other industries are doing!

29. Embracing the Future
of Physiotherapy
through Technology
Question
What does R&D mean to you?
Ripoff & Duplicate from other industries

30. Embracing the Future
of Physiotherapy
through Technology
My question to you
How can you make a difference in 3 sessions
or less?
If yes, can you measure it?

31. Thank you
Wishing you and your loved ones the best
Contact
Kusal@EliteAkademy.com
All my presentations are on Slideshare
www.slideshare.net/KusalGoonewardena