Homework
Homework is so important to neuroplastic recovery for patients. Homework using technology can give patients the intensity of practice they need to improve. That's why we offer FREE homework for your patients. Cost should not be a barrier to recovery.
Your patients can do homework on any device with a web browser: desktop, laptop, iPad, tablet, or even a mobile phone!
This article explains how homework works. If you're looking to troubleshoot homework that's already been assigned, see this article.
You can assign up to 9 treatments for unlimited use to any patient on your active caseload. Here's how:
- Go to the patient's profile and click on Homework. You'll see all the treatments available for homework. To ensure the patient knows what to do and that the treatment is appropriate, treatments available for homework must be:
- in the Treatment Plan
- used at least once
- Click +Add to add a treatment to the homework. Then you'll have the option to customize trials and levels or click + Add again to use default settings.
Note: In default settings, the patient will resume on the level where they last left off and levels auto-adjust based on performance.
Suggested Trials: If you’d like to set a trial goal, use the dropdown to choose the number of trials. Patients will see when their target is met and can stop anytime. The average time per trial is shown to help you select an appropriate amount of practice.
Setting Levels: Sometimes, it's helpful to set levels based on a patient's specific needs. Use the drop down menu to select the lowest and highest levels that your patient will practice. Levels will auto-adjust within the range you set based on performance. Select the same level for both to keep your patient on a single level.
Note: You can see which level the patient will start on their performance.
Click + Add after you've chosen settings.
Click -Remove to remove a treatment from homework. Click Edit to adjust settings at any time. Changes are made to the patient's homework plan instantly.
Your homework plan saves automatically.
- Add the patient's email address after getting verbal consent. Add an optional Message and click Save. Click Invite.
This message will appear on the main screen of the Virtual Rehab Center when the patient logs in. The message will be saved for you to edit or add between updates. This space can be used for:
- recommended practice time
- general encouragement
- reminders about strategies
- notes about what has changed
- other things to do for homework outside the VRC treatment
That's it! Now we'll send an email to the patient to get them set up!
What the Patient Sees
Your patient will receive an email that looks like this:
The patient will need to click the button or link. They will then be asked to create a password and agree to the Terms & Conditions on a page that looks like this:
The email address you entered will be their login. They can change this email address at any time by logging in and going to the Account page. They will NOT be asked for any payment information because homework is free for them!
Here's what the whole process looks like:
Updating Homework
Changes to the Homework Plan are automatic. You can add, remove or adjust settings for a treatment at any time.
Sending a Reminder
If you'd like to send a gentle nudge to reminder your patient to do homework with the link to log in, you can do so at any time. Click Send Reminder.
The Reminder email your patient receives looks like this:
What Your Patients See when They Log In
For homework, your patients see a similar interface to yours, but simplified. They will see only the treatments you've assigned on the front page under the message from you. They can access their History, Help, and Account from the side menu.
They see the last session, suggested trials, and treatments that are NEW relevant to each assigned treatment.
What your Patient sees when they Reach Their Target
If you have set a trial goal for your patient, they will be notified when they hit their target.
Homework Availability
Homework is available at NO CHARGE to up to 10* of your patients as long as:
- You remain a member of the Virtual Rehab Center
- Your patient remains on your Active caseload
- There are treatments in their Homework Plan
Extra homework seats may be purchased as a separate monthly charge (coming soon).
*Group or Enterprise license clinicians may have different numbers of homework users based on your plan.
Download this FREE PDF to help your patients remember their username and password.
Monitoring Homework and Viewing Homework Reports
You can see when your patients did their homework, along with a report of how they did! When your patient completes homework, you'll see a red dot next to Notifications under your account name in the bottom left-hand part of the screen.
Click on Notifications to see more information about completed homework. Click on the homework session you would like to view in the notifications.
You can view homework reports anytime. Go to the patient's profile and click on History to view all reports. See Homework under location and click on the Report button to view.
