It is no secret that the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry is an aging one, professionally speaking. In May 2019, I quoted the University of Pittsburgh’s Mark Schmeler, Ph.D., OTR/L, ATP, who said the average age of an industry Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) — which includes clinicians — was 52. The age of the average…
Commentary: How RISE Could Impact CRT’s Next Generation of Clinicians
Telehealth Update: Industry Organizations Comment on Latest Extension, 2025 Wins
While the latest continuing resolution provided another extension, a permanent telehealth option remains elusive.
Telehealth proved its efficacy during the heart of the COVID-19 public health emergency, when hospitals and clinics sharply limited in-person appointments, but wheelchairs and seating provision for Medicare beneficiaries still needed to move forward. The telehealth option isn’t the answer in every situation: It’s not a good fit where internet connections are unreliable or when…
Study: Rising Demand, Low AI Automation Risk Make OT, PT Among ‘Safest’ Career Choices
Clinical professions dominated the top of the career list.
Occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) are among the fields deemed the “safest” career choices, according to a new study by Yijin Hardware, a Chinese CNC manufacturing firm. Health-care professions nabbed the top five positions in the results. Registered nurse (RN) had the highest score of all, followed by surgeon and dentist. Physical therapist…