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The COVID-19 pandemic forced public health officials to close everything from restaurants and movie theaters to commercial gyms and medical fitness centers. Depending on location, these public health mandated closures varied in length from weeks to months. In compliance with these mandates and to protect members and staff, Power Wellness’ clients all closed their fitness […]
read moreIn April of 2022, Power Wellness identified over 1 million square feet of ground-up development and/or major renovations of community fitness centers across 15 states. As of September 2022, institutions continue to plan, build new or renovate population health facilities. Our industry alert compilation uncovered an additional 1.9M square feet in the works or recently […]
read moreAs we enter the fourth quarter of 2022, enrollment at medically integrated fitness centers is close to attaining pre-COVID levels. Power Wellness has uncovered two keys contributing to our centers’ success with attracting and retaining members that differ from commercial gym marketing and sales: Positive Branding and Personalization. Positive Branding: Medically integrated fitness centers are […]
read moreIntegrating a health system’s electronic health records (EHR) system at a medically integrated fitness center is key to supporting outpatient care options. This integration is often challenging at best, given varying EHR systems, privacy concerns, and general complexity. Recognizing a technology gap, Power Wellness developed power-link, an EHR-agnostic platform that provides a HIPAA-compliant data exchange […]
read moreStarting in May 2022, Northwestern Medicine deployed unified exercise programs for individuals living with Parkinson’s at all five medically integrated fitness centers in the Chicagoland area. These new and expanded classes represent months of collaboration between Northwestern Medicine clinicians and physicians and Power Wellness fitness specialists, who have received specialized Parkinson’s exercise certifications. The Lake […]
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