There is no question that technology has changed the way healthcare professionals practice medicine, permanently. Not only are medical wearable devices helping healthcare providers care for their patients in a new and more connected way, but robotic surgery has become increasingly prominent as well. These technological advancements were designed to make surgery and recovery from
The best setting to begin physical therapy after a total knee replacement surgery has been a controversial discussion among many healthcare practitioners recently. While some argue that out-patient physical therapy is better for patients others disagree, arguing that telerehabilitation, a new form of rehab in which a patient is able to complete rehab from the
The term “value-based healthcare” seems to be thrown around a lot lately in the healthcare industry, but what is it and why does it matter? Value-based healthcare takes the phrase “quality over quantity” and puts it into action. It’s essentially a new healthcare delivery model in which physicians, hospitals and healthcare providers are paid based
Have you ever been out and looked up from your mobile device for a second just to realize that it appears everyone around you is intensely occupied with their own? There’s no denying that technology is more omnipresent than ever before. Smartphones, artificial intelligence, and The Cloud are changing almost every facet of our society
Obesity is undoubtedly one of the biggest epidemics sweeping the United States today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that “as of 2016 the prevalence of obesity was 39.8% and affected about 93.3 million US adults.”1 There is often an important connection between morbid obesity and osteoarthritis which frequently leads to the need
It’s no surprise that wearable technology is on the rise in fashion and fitness, but did you know it’s now sweeping the healthcare industry? Wearable technology includes devices like Apple’s smartwatch, Fitbit’s fitness tracker and now Consensus Orthopedics’ TracPatch. These devices typically attach to the body and track fitness activity while connected to the user’s
Technology is changing the medical industry at a rapid pace and it can seem nearly impossible to get caught up with all the new products entering the market each year, especially now that wearable devices have expanded from the fashion and fitness industries into healthcare. Consensus created the TracPatch wearable technology to empower patients to take control of their own
It’s no secret, the future of healthcare is data. However, the future of orthopedic surgical medicine is TracPatch. What is TracPatch? TracPatch is a two-piece device that attaches to a patient’s leg, above and below the knee, after a total knee replacement surgery. It continuously collects activity data including range of motion (ROM), exercise compliance, wound site temperature trends and ambulation, through a centralized app, and sends it to the healthcare provider
Written by: Curt Wiedenhoefer, Michael Droege, and Dr. Chris Leslie When we entered the field of orthopedic medicine 20 or so years ago, a total knee device sold for $15,000. Today it’s $3,000. Implants are now essentially commodity items. They’re all FDA approved, and patients generally see good results. However, with today’s shift to value-based
Providing Key Updates on TracPatch®, Business Development, and Strategic Relationships El Dorado Hills, CA – Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. (“Consensus”), a global medical technology and joint reconstruction company, is pleased to announce that the company will participate at the Canaccord Genuity Musculoskeletal Conference. The conference is being held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the
