(02) — MOBILE APP · HEALTHCARE
An AI-powered mobile app that improves accessibility and adherence for physical therapy patients, guiding them from onboarding through daily recovery.
OVERVIEW
CEM Physical Therapy is an AI-powered mobile application designed to improve accessibility and adherence for physical therapy patients.
The project began after firsthand experience working as a physical therapy aide, where many patients did not complete their prescribed exercises due to a lack of understanding or forgetfulness.
The app guides patients from onboarding through daily recovery, combining a gamified Recovery Score, visual exercise cards, encrypted AI support, and clinic-connected events within a HIPAA-conscious environment.
CASE STUDY
Home exercise programs are central to physical therapy, yet compliance remains low. Once patients leave the clinic, confusion about exercises, forgetfulness, isolation from care teams, and invisible progress lead many to skip their routines, slowing recovery and increasing strain on patients and therapists.
Shaped by direct observation as a PT aide: patients repeatedly asked the same questions (ice vs. heat, rep counts), forgot exercise instructions between visits, had no sense of weekly progress, and valued clinic community.
Reframe home exercise compliance as a guided recovery journey. Onboarding builds trust, the Recovery Score gamifies consistency, exercise cards with AI form tips reduce confusion, an encrypted assistant answers common questions, and Events & News keeps the clinic present.
Higher home exercise completion through clarity and gamified feedback; fewer unnecessary clinic calls via AI support; improved appointment attendance; stronger engagement between visits; and fewer repetitive education tasks for therapists.
(02) — SCREENS & FLOWS
FLOW A
A welcoming entry point that establishes trust before a patient ever sees an exercise.
Clinic branding, feature highlights, and clear paths to sign in or create a HIPAA-protected patient account.
Name, email, and date of birth, plus a visible HIPAA privacy notice for patients entering the care portal.
FLOW B
The core loop: see your progress, do your exercises, understand your body.
A gamified 0–100 Recovery Score, personalized AI tips, upcoming appointments, and today’s prescribed exercises at a glance.
The full prescribed program with progress tracking, AI form tips per exercise, completion toggles, and category tags.
Heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen, and sleep quality, with a seven-day trend and recent logs.
FLOW C
Keeping the clinic present in daily life, so patients never feel like they’re recovering alone.
Clinic events, local activities, and announcements keep patients connected between appointments.
An encrypted, always-available chat with quick replies and a clear note that answers are informational, not medical advice.
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