CMS's New Strategy: What It Means for Rehab Professionals
From The Practice Experience Podcast by WebPT
October 15, 2025 · 48 min · Season 2 · Episode 25
About this episode
The episode discusses the new CMS strategy and its implications for rehab professionals, focusing on prevention, value-based care, and outcome measurement.
Listen in for a conversation between host Susan Lofton, VP, Outcomes & Clinical Transformation at WebPT, and guests Stephen Hunter, PT, DPT, Director of Internal Process Control at Intermountain Healthcare and Alice Bell, PT, DPT, Senior Specialist, Health Policy and Payment at American Physical Therapy Association. In this episode, they discuss the ins and outs of the new CMS strategy and its impact on rehab therapy. Together, they explore the shift toward prevention and value-based care, the essential role of outcome measurement, including patient-reported outcomes, and the opportunities these changes create for independent providers. Plus, they share the steps rehab leaders can take now to align with CMS's vision and avoid the risks of falling behind. Check it out! Learn more: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ https://www.apta.org/ https://www.webpt.com/podcast
People in this episode
Host: Susan Lofton
Guests: Stephen Hunter, Alice Bell
Topics covered
- CMS strategy
- rehab therapy
- value-based care
- outcome measurement
- patient-reported outcomes
- independent providers
Keywords
- CMS
- rehab professionals
- value-based care
- outcome measurement
- patient-reported outcomes
- health policy
- rehab therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WebPT, Intermountain Healthcare, American Physical Therapy Association, CMS
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