By Medicine Hat News on October 3, 2024.
Hat-based Kinetisense says it has a development agreement with a Silicon Valley health technology provider. Somatic Health Partners offers workplace wellness services and will now employ a three-dimensional movement assessment program in screening, risk assessments, and physical therapy monitoring, the firms announced on Sept. 5. “This partnership changes the way that we assess our patients and employees, and provides the full spectrum of data-driven care,” said Ryan Comeau, the CEO of Kinetisense. “This combined solution will improve clinical/employee wellness outcomes, enhance efficiencies and augment the clinical and employee wellness pathways.” The venture will link the local company’s ability to analyze patient movement to determining treatment and progress of physical rehabilitation with Somatic’s network of U.S. in-clinic and virtual physio therapy practitioners . “(It) changes the way that we assess our patients and employees, and provides the full spectrum of data-driven care,” said Somatic CEO Tony Zhang. “This combined solution will improve clinical/employee wellness outcomes, enhance efficiencies and augment the clinical and employee wellness pathways.” 7