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Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Documentation: Regulatory Requirements, Undefined Standards, and a Practice Guide Informed by Two Independent Compliance Reviews Oct 16, 2026

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Documentation: Regulatory Requirements, Undefined Standards, and a Practice Guide Informed by Two Independent Compliance Reviews

RTM documentation guide for PT practices: regulatory requirements, open payer questions, two reviewer-drafted consent forms, and a one-page checklist from ...

What Are the Documentation Requirements for RTM Billing? Oct 9, 2026

What Are the Documentation Requirements for RTM Billing?

RTM billing requires documentation at four stages: consent, enrollment, each 30-day monitoring note, and discharge. See what each record must include to hold ...

Should Your PT, OT, or SLP Practice Join a Clinically Integrated Network? Oct 2, 2026

Should Your PT, OT, or SLP Practice Join a Clinically Integrated Network?

What a clinically integrated network is, how regulators judge one, how it differs from an ACO, and what it expects from a PT, OT, or SLP practice.

IPA vs. CIN vs. MSO: What's the Difference for Physical Therapy Practices? Sep 25, 2026

IPA vs. CIN vs. MSO: What's the Difference for Physical Therapy Practices?

"IPA, CIN, and MSO sound similar but solve different problems for PT practices — payer contracting, clinical integration, or back-office management. Here's the ...

Sep 18, 2026

Between-Visit Care Isn't a Convenience. It's Where Recovery Is Won — and Where Danger Is Caught Early.

"See the data behind Remote Therapeutic Monitoring: 12,134 patients surveyed, 9–31% better functional outcomes, 78% of clinicians more connected to patients, ...

How Do You Calculate the True Margin on Your RTM Program? Aug 28, 2026

How Do You Calculate the True Margin on Your RTM Program?

"Learn how to calculate the true net margin of your RTM program — revenue, staff labor, and hidden costs most practices leave out of the math."

Why a Aug 14, 2026

Why a "Uniform" RTM Cut Isn't Uniform for Rural Practices

Discover why proposed CMS devaluation of RTM codes in the CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule unfairly impacts rural outpatient physical therapy practices.

Why Is In-House RTM Billing Becoming the Safer Bet for PT Clinics? Aug 7, 2026

Why Is In-House RTM Billing Becoming the Safer Bet for PT Clinics?

Discover why in-house RTM billing solves core workflow issues in physical therapy RTM Billing

What Does the 2027 CMS RTM Proposed Rule Mean for Physical Therapy Practices? Jul 31, 2026

What Does the 2027 CMS RTM Proposed Rule Mean for Physical Therapy Practices?

CMS’s proposed 2027 rule pushes Remote Therapeutic Monitoring in-house. Learn how this impacts physical therapy practices and why SaRA Health is built to keep ...

RTM Codes Counting as Visits: Why That's Wrong for Physical Therapy Jul 17, 2026

RTM Codes Counting as Visits: Why That's Wrong for Physical Therapy

Counting RTM codes as patient visits is a costly physical therapy billing mistake. Learn the correct RTM billing rules and how to protect your revenue.