Most physical therapists feel stuck between productivity expectations, documentation requirements, and changing reimbursement models.

But what if the problem isn’t clinicians — it’s the systems around them?

In this episode, Jimmy talks with Katie Holterman about how healthcare systems, documentation processes, and compliance frameworks can either burn clinicians out or support them.

Katie explains why efficiency and quality are not enemies, why most documentation is unnecessarily complex, and how clinics can design systems that protect clinicians while improving outcomes.

The conversation also dives into the future of value-based care, the role of outcomes in physical therapy reimbursement, and why most continuing education fails to deliver practical clinical value.

If you’re a physical therapist, clinic owner, or healthcare leader, this episode offers practical insight into building systems that actually work for clinicians.

Key Takeaways

Why documentation is often more complicated than necessary
The three questions that simplify compliant documentation
Why productivity isn’t the enemy of good patient care
How clinic systems should protect clinicians instead of burning them out
Why most continuing education fails clinicians
How outcomes will shape the future of physical therapy reimbursement
Why understanding the “why” behind metrics changes everything

Guest

Katie Holterman

The Systems That Burn Out Physical Therapists