RTM In 2026: What Compliance Will Demand From Your Practice With Daniel Hirsch

About this episode

In this episode, Daniel Hirsch discusses the future of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring and the compliance requirements for practice owners in 2026.

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) is no longer “the next big thing” — it’s here, it’s evolving fast, and in 2026, it’s becoming one of the most powerful levers for revenue growth, patient engagement, and long-term practice sustainability. But with opportunity comes responsibility. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, host Adam Robin sits down with Daniel Hirsch , CEO of Risk & Compliance Analytics and one of the most trusted voices in compliance, to break down what RTM actually looks like in 2026 — and what compliance will demand from practice owners who want to do it right and keep the money they earn. Daniel pulls back the curtain on why RTM struggled early on, how recent rule changes have made it far more flexible (and forgiving), and why the practices winning with RTM are the ones that treat it as a system — not a billing hack. Together, they reframe RTM as a tool for controlling time, improving outcomes, and increasing touchpoints with patients, not just another CPT code to chase. They dive into: Why RTM adoption stalled early — and what changed heading into 2026 How new payment rules reduce risk and reward consistency over perfection What compliance…

People in this episode

Guest: Daniel Hirsch

Topics covered

• Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
• compliance
• revenue growth
• patient engagement
• practice sustainability

Keywords

• RTM
• healthcare compliance
• practice owners
• revenue
• patient care

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Products: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

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