The Future of PT Documentation: What AI Can Do Today and Moving Forward
From The Practice Experience Podcast by WebPT
January 14, 2026 · 40 min · Season 2 · Episode 28
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of AI on physical therapy documentation and the clinician experience with insights from Jake Michalski of Comprehend Health.
Join us for a conversation with Jake Michalski, CEO and founder of Comprehend Health, on how AI is transforming physical therapy documentation and provider experience. Jake shares the story behind Comprehend Health and why ambient documentation has become one of the most practical, high-impact uses of AI in healthcare today. Together, Heidi and Jake break down how AI scribe tools work in real clinic workflows, what to ask vendors about HIPAA, SOC 2, and data privacy, and why AI is better viewed as a lever for clinician time rather than a replacement for therapists. They also explore where AI is headed next in PT, from reducing admin burden and expanding capacity to new possibilities in home care, objective measurement, and patient outcomes. Tune in for a grounded look at what's real, what's next, and how to get started.
People in this episode
Host: Heidi
Guest: Jake Michalski
Topics covered
- AI in healthcare
- physical therapy documentation
- ambient documentation
- clinician workflow
- data privacy
- admin burden reduction
- patient outcomes
Keywords
- AI
- physical therapy
- documentation
- ambient documentation
- clinician workflow
- HIPAA
- data privacy
- admin burden
- patient outcomes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Comprehend Health
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