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United States

GTM #1
Estimated hand therapy patients / year
11,500,000
Insurance system
mixed
Medical tourism
strong
Emergency number
911

Content roadmap (editorial)

Summaries from internal Notion country dossiers (April 2026 export), shown to explain guide depth — not legal, regulatory, or clinical advice. How we use this data.

Rollout wave
Wave 1
Editorial difficulty
medium
Hub expansion priority
Early reference expansion
Research status
drafted (verify before product claims)

Large mixed payer landscape with strong clinic, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work channels; telehealth licensure and privacy rules vary by state.

National device/software orientation (from export): FDA — Software as a Medical Device (orientation)

Citations: HandTherapy editorial country dossiers (Notion export) · FDA — Software as a Medical Device (orientation)

Emergency information

Primary authority: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

Advice line: 988 (crisis), local nurse lines vary

Open Emergency help for United States (cited, dialable numbers from our same sources — not a diagnosis)

Top clinics

  • Hospital for Special Surgery — Hand and Upper Extremity (New York)
  • Mayo Clinic — Hand and Wrist Surgery (Rochester)

Therapists in directory

  • Judy C. Colditz
  • Evelyn Mackin
  • Susan L. Michlovitz
Legal notices · United States (informational)

Figures for United States are educational references, not individualized clinical, legal, or travel advice. HandTherapy.app does not create a clinician–patient relationship. Always confirm emergency numbers and coverage with local authorities and your care team.

In United States, public references commonly list 911 for life-threatening emergencies. HandTherapy.app does not place calls, verify numbers for your situation, or monitor emergencies. If you may be having a medical emergency, use local emergency services immediately.

Medical disclaimer · Privacy · Terms

Public listings (societies, hospitals, faculty)

Curated from primary public pages (societies, IFSHT member lists, NHS or hospital sites, clinic “About” pages). Not a pay-to-play ranking.

  • Judy C. Colditz
    Hand therapist — OT/L, CHT, FAOTA

    Name appears on the public ASHT Hall of Fame honor roll (society source).

    Citations: ASHT Hall of Fame (public listing)

  • Susan L. Michlovitz
    Hand therapist — PT, PhD, FAPTA

    Name appears on the public ASHT Hall of Fame honor roll (society source).

    Citations: ASHT Hall of Fame (public listing)

  • Scott W. Wolfe, MD
    Hand / upper extremity surgeon

    HSS hospital-published hand and upper extremity surgeon profile (faculty/scope page).

    Citations: HSS — Dr. Scott W. Wolfe (surgeon profile)

Nearby: Canada, MexicoRelated systems: Canada, Australia, United Kingdom
Sources (16)
  • U.S. Census Bureau — https://www.census.gov/
  • U.S. BLS Injuries — https://www.bls.gov/iif/
  • CMS — https://www.cms.gov/
  • CMS Therapy Billing — https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=56566
  • HHS — https://www.hhs.gov/
  • HHS HIPAA — https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
  • NIH NIAMS — https://www.niams.nih.gov/
  • CDC Arthritis — https://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/
  • CDC Medical Tourism — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/medical-tourism
  • JCI Hospital Search — https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/find-accredited-organizations
  • 911.gov — https://www.911.gov/
  • 988 Lifeline — https://988lifeline.org/
  • ASHT Hall of Fame (public listing) — https://www.asht.org/about/asht-who-we-are/awards/hall-fame
  • HSS Hand Service — https://www.hss.edu/condition-list_hand-upper-extremity.asp
  • HSS — Dr. Scott W. Wolfe (surgeon profile) — https://www.hss.edu/physicians_wolfe-scott.asp
  • Mayo Hand/Wrist — https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/hand-wrist-surgery/sections/overview/ovc-20473179