Burnout is breaking physical therapy clinics. Cash flow is bleeding out. And most rehab practices don’t even realize how far behind they are heading into 2026.
In this live breakdown, Jimmy McKay analyzes the 2026 Rehab Therapy Industry Report from Prompt Health, featuring real-world data from 550+ physical therapy clinics and rehab practices across the United States.
This is not theory. This is what’s actually happening inside PT clinics right now.
00:00 – Breaking News: 80% of PTs Want Out
01:06 – Why Surveys & Social Media Don’t Tell the Truth
02:57 – Burnout Isn’t Personal. It’s Operational.
05:20 – Cash Flow Matters More Than Visit Volume
05:48 – The 3 Moves High-Growth Clinics Get Right
06:23 – How AI Scribing Fixes Notes, Burnout, and Cash Flow
08:03 – The Automation Gap Holding Clinics Back
09:31 – How High-Growth Clinics Eliminate Cancellations
11:26 – The 4 Therapist Documentation Archetypes
17:39 – The Real Takeaway: Run Your Clinic Like a System
In this livestream, you’ll learn:
• Why 80% of physical therapists may leave the profession
• What high-growth physical therapy clinics are doing differently (and why more visits isn’t the answer)
• How AI, automation, and modern EMRs are driving revenue, clinician retention, and better patient outcomes
• Why your EMR system might be quietly killing profitability and staff morale
• What clinic owners and rehab leaders must change in 2026 to survive—and scale
This session is a play-by-play of the biggest threats facing physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehab clinics, plus the exact strategies top-performing organizations are using to:
✔ Improve therapist retention
✔ Reduce burnout
✔ Increase cash flow
✔ Modernize operations
✔ Build a future-proof clinic
If you’re a PT clinic owner, rehab director, practice manager, healthcare executive, or clinician thinking about leaving the profession, this is required viewing.
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