Digital health and performance company IncludeHealth has launched IncludeConnect, a musculoskeletal technology that brings digital capabilities to any equipment already used for rehabilitation.
The platform connects, digitizes and integrates any piece of strength or cardio equipment into a HIPAA- compliant, medical-grade software called the IncludeCloud, allowing quantitative and qualitative measurement with feedback to drive better outcomes.
The new technology made its debut at the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2020 Combined Sections Meeting in Denver.
“IncludeConnect is both powerful and practical, allowing any and all equipment to be connected, digitized and integrated into one cohesive, medical-grade platform,” said CEO and founder Ryan Eder. “Unlike other commercial- and consumer-grade connected equipment, IncludeConnect is a comprehensive musculoskeletal solution that provides rich and relevant data sets to healthcare to drive better outcomes and next-generation care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, performance training and general wellness.”
IncludeConnect consists of small, rechargeable sensors and connected tablets running the IncludeCloud software. The sensors pair with battery-powered kiosks housing each tablet and connect all of a facility’s equipment regardless of manufacturer or model. Cloud-based exercise programs are generated in seconds and sent to each kiosk.
Entire programs are autonomously sent delivering machine setup, exercise instruction and live guidance. Sensors collect objective, outcome-based data during a workout and passively send it to the IncludeCloud for review. Beyond traditional repetition counting and distance or time tracking, IncludeConnect measures variables including force, power, velocity and range of motion.
Providers can securely view each client’s profile to review compliance and details of the data, and analyze progress over time.
“What healthcare needs is to have an agnostic connected platform that allows us to use our existing equipment but make it smarter,” said Michael A. McCormack Jr., regional director of rehabilitation services at Mercy Health in Cincinnati.
IncludeHealth piloted IncludeConnect with Bon Secours Mercy Health and Health Partners Neuroscience in Minneapolis. The launch follows a year of tracking real-time feedback to understand workflows and nuances about how the technology fits into day-to-day operations
