OPUM, Corflex Global Partner on Knee Assessment Technology

OPUM is partnering with Corflex Global to digitize knee assessments in order to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction while streamlining clinic operations.
 
OPUM’s Digital Knee sensor technology is integrated into a range of Corflex’s orthopedic products to address the full knee care continuum, from injuries suffered by young athletes to chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis and along the recovery journey after knee replacement surgery.

“Orthopedic care has been delivered using the same consultation-based model since its inception in the 18th century due to the necessity to perform physical examinations. Telehealth is now widely accepted, even expected, however the key to unlocking huge efficiency gains and more responsive care is access to clinical-grade examinations outside the consultation room,” OPUM Founder Andrew McDaid said.
 
This partnership will deliver a turnkey orthotic and remote patient monitoring solution including reimbursement billing and first-line clinical monitoring. This enables providers to simply deploy a commercially viable RPM program without disruption to their current practice.
 
“We are excited to be digitizing orthotic care with the Digital Knee platform, which has already been proven to deliver positive outcomes to patients and providers. We will utilize our joint expertise to create new wearable monitoring products to meet unaddressed patient needs.” Corflex Global Owner Ted Lorenzetti said.
 
OPUM is the first digital standard for musculoskeletal remote monitoring. Born out of ten years of academic and clinical R&D, OPUM has productized a universal sensor that can be deployed to examine the health of any joint from acute injuries to osteoarthritis maintenance and total joint replacement surgery.
 
The Digital Knee standard encompasses key clinical knee measurements and their accuracy levels such as terminal flexion/extension as well as gait and activity analytics. These insights provide clinicians the visibility needed to make faster and more decisive decisions, leading to immediate savings to healthcare systems as well as informing new personalized treatment protocols through a better understanding of population data.
 
Early results have also demonstrated the Digital Knee platform improves patients’ retention to knee bracing and physical therapy interventions, resulting in better patient outcomes, patient loyalty and clinic productivity.

The true value of OPUM’s platform is providing digital examination with high levels of clinical accuracy, while being easy to deploy and run in the field by clinics, staff and patients. 
 
Leveraging 72 years in orthopedic sales, in 1984, the Lorenzetti brothers purchased a small medical device manufacturer and began manufacturing and distributing a full line of orthopedic soft goods. Now with manufacturing and distribution facilities in New Hampshire and the Dominican Republic, they leverage global resources to bring their customers high-quality orthopedic bracing that they sell throughout the United States and across the globe. In 2019, Corflex Global expanded its offering to include DME billing, consulting, fitting, services and inventory management. Focusing on optimizing revenue cycle management processes and implementing a seamless DME delivery program to maximize physician and patient outcomes and financial performance. Corflex Global’s  patient-centric strategies infuse innovation and technology into crafting competitive RCM solutions, product design, development and continuous improvement.