In summer 2020, ARH launched its Connected Care Patient Portal that includes numerous digital health features- among them, online access to lab results and medical reports, appointment history and virtual visits.
The Outpatient Physiotherapy Team has leveraged virtual visits as a new option for patients, like 16 year-old Maria Cassanto.
Maria injured her right knee tissue, MCL and kneecap track in December 2019.
Her kneecap bends to the side instead of straight causing pain to the tissues around it.
The Outpatient Physiotherapy Team offers a choice of virtual visits, in-person visits or a mix after the initial consult is done in the clinic.
To date, the team has facilitated 22 virtual visits.
Maria chose the virtual option for her ARH physiotherapy with safety in mind during the pandemic, and because the technology makes it easier to attend appointments without the hassle of planning rides.
For Maria, virtual physiotherapy has helped her move through recovery towards achieving her goals.
Learn more: arnpriorregionalhealth.ca/programs-services/physiotherapy-department
