RT is potentially harmful for patients if used wrongly or at the wrong time during treatment. Poor market entry: technology developments often go so fast that a) treating physicians cannot follow this b) a thorough effect evaluation is too slow in terms of time & execution c) for healthcare facilities is not clear which technology to purchase d) technologies are not integrated in care processes.Poor financial transparency: lack of clarity (at patient care institution level) about the affordability of new technology.Poor patient involvement: RT-development often happens without the involvement of patients.Poor cooperation: lack of structured cooperation between RT-companies & rehabilitation experts.Poor transparency: lack of a single route for RT-providers to contact the healthcare facility.Many initiatives and potential innovations concerning rehabilitation technology (RT) do not mature and are not implemented in rehabilitation.
However, the innovation and implementation of new rehabilitation technology is (too) slow. The potential added-value for rehabilitation treatment is high and challenging. The range of novel technologies (to be developed) is wide. Aims are: a) to increase therapy provision and to make therapy more attractive, b) to increase training time & intensity for patients, c) to increase the contact time between patient-practitioner, d) to improve results from treatments and assessments.Ĭompanies often contact rehabilitation centres to ask for help to develop their technological products, to test them, to buy them or to prescribe them to clients. the use of new technologies in rehabilitation treatment, like robotics, sensors, new materials and new production processes for tools & etc.
Solutions are sought through improvement of the (cost-)effectiveness of treatments. Rehabilitation care is under great pressure because of aging of the population and the increase in illness-related healthcare costs.
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