Episode 39: Dr. Robert Pearl: Why Healthcare Undervalues PT, and What Could Change That
How value-based payment, integrated care, and AI could expand physical therapy’s role and reward the outcomes that matter to patients.
Find the full transcript and Dr. Pearl's bio here.
Physical therapists help people recover, stay independent, and avoid more costly care. So why doesn’t the healthcare system consistently reward that value? What would it take to change it?
Dr. Robert Pearl, M.D., former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and author of ChatGPT, MD, joins Dana and Alex to connect three forces that could reshape physical therapy: payment models, integrated care, and artificial…
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