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SEPTEMBER 2026 |
The Technology & Innovation Issue | "Starscape"

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"RTM, We Have a Problem..."

How to introduce new technologies and actually get paid

I've watched clinic after clinic adopt RTM with real enthusiasm, buy the platform, train the staff, and then... nothing. Claims don't flow. Patients are confused...
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BY Andrew Gorecki, PT, DPT

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The Right Stuff

Gaining a competitive edge through innovation

At my practice, Buffalo Rehab Group, we have seen the right technology—implemented the right way—improve outcomes, strengthen clinician engagement, expand community...

BY Eric Herman, PT

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A Flight Plan for Integrating AI Into Your Practice

Exploring the new frontier of clinical care

AI is not a replacement for the human touch that defines rehab therapy; it’s a sophisticated tool designed to protect it. For the practitioner, the goal is to use AI to...

BY Tom Yen

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Navigating by the Stars

Boost your clinical reasoning with the right technology

For much of rehabilitation's history, we have operated in a fog. Clinical practice has always relied heavily on observation, experience, and clinical judgment, and these...

BY Jonny Monteiro, PT, DPT

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Member Perspective

Launching New Compensation Models

Two members share their experiences

Designing many iterations of compensation models for rehabilitation professionals over the last 20 years has clarified an essential truth for my organization...

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Marketing & Outreach

Ensuring Your Latest Innovation Takes Flight

What’s the best way to promote a new technology to your network?

We are in the middle of a major technological innovation period and it’s moving at the speed of light. The healthcare industry cannot continue to operate as it always has...

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Regulatory & Compliance

HIPAA Compliance in an AI Universe

Shield your patients and your business from harm

Your staff may already be using AI whether you have an approved tool or not. That therapist who recorded the visit and loaded it into a commercial AI chatbot wasn’t...

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