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Addressing Physical Therapy Access Gaps: Impact of Embedded Scheduling Tools on Patient Language Preference.

PubMed / Phys Ther · 2026-10-07 · By Pak SS, Jiang Y, Raghunathan H, et al. · Physical therapy

A study published in Physical Therapy examined whether embedded scheduling tools within patient portals affect access to PT services based on patients' language preferences. The research investigated how digital scheduling infrastructure may contribute to or help close disparities in PT utilization among non-English-speaking populations. Findings have implications for health equity efforts aimed at reducing language-based barriers to physical therapy access.

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