In this episode, Jimmy sits down with Ryan Sharkey and Jonathan Ide-Don of Full Stack Healthcare, the minds behind a movement reshaping how physical therapy is practiced, reimbursed, and scaled.
You’ll hear why communication is more important than exercise, how asynchronous care outperforms traditional 1:1 models in certain contexts, and what payment reforms might actually stick.
This episode is for any clinician thinking about the next version of their PT career.
Chapters:
00:00 – Empower EMR sponsor
00:34 – Meet Ryan & Jonathan: What is Full Stack Healthcare?
03:30 – What does "full stack" actually mean?
08:12 – RTM vs Telehealth: What's the difference?
12:45 – Payment models that scale
17:20 – Why communication beats clinical skill
21:45 – Why they chose Substack to build a movement
27:10 – Full Stack Fire Round
35:45 – Parting shot: What will actually change PT?
42:00 – Sara Health + Outro
