Introduction

OpenTeleRehab is an open source, multidisciplinary telerehabilitation software connecting rehabilitation professionals with service users to improve access to rehabilitation services and contribute to universal health coverage by facilitating discharge, transition of care and follow-up. The software allows its users to access tailor-made rehabilitation treatment plans adapted to a variety of conditions. It enables rehabilitation professionals to provide continued support and follow-up via chat or video communication, including plan adherence and goal achievement tracking.

OpenTeleRehab is a combination of 3 different modules that interact with each other. The first module is a web application for Administrators to manage contents, users and system settings. The second module is a web application for Therapists to manage patient accounts, design treatment plans, set up appointments and organize communication. The third module is a mobile application for patients to access tailor-made treatment plans and get in contact with therapists.

A satellite open access web app, OpenTeleRehab Library, allows the public to access, review and contribute to a global telerehabilitation clinical library of contents (Exercises, Information and Education Materials and Questionnaires).

Key Features

Admin Portal

The Admin Portal is for organizational administrators who manage the therapists and provide the library content to support therapists to create treatment plans for patients. The portal enables administrators to manage all content related to other modules. It should allow bulk uploads of content to be used and be as flexible as possible to support the related apps. Access to the portal is further customized based on the user's role which can be any of the following: Global Admin, Country Admin and Service Admin.

Therapist Portal

The Therapist Portal allows therapists to manage their patients and facilitate the creation of treatment plans. The portal allows a therapist to create their own exercises, education materials and questionnaires for their patient and also copy existing content available in the library. The therapists can also monitor the rehabilitation progress of patients and make direct contact via message, voice, and video calls. The portal supports patient information management and appointment management.

Patient Mobile App

The Patient Mobile App is designed to allow patients to access the treatment plan designed by the therapist. It displays the scheduled activities for the day. The activities are shown as easy to read cards that include exercises with pictures and instructions, questionnaires and feedback forms, and education and information materials that the patient can access. It also supports chat and call features that allow the patients to be in contact with their therapists. Patients can also manage their appointments with their therapist.

OpenTeleRehab Library

The OpenTeleRehab Library is a satellite open access platform where telerehabilitation clinical contents (Exercises, Education Materials and Questionnaires) are publicly available. Visitors of the Library can access, review and submit new clinical contents. Submitted clinical content(s) (Exercises, Education Materials and Questionnaires) are reviewed by a team of moderators. Once approved, the submitted clinical content(s) can be seen on the website.