Athelas

03/31/2026

More time with patients. Less time closing charts.

Documentation should keep up with how physical therapy actually works.

Athelas Ambient AI listens during the visit and builds structured, compliant notes in real time. No templates. No macros. Just clean documentation that reflects the care you deliver.

From evaluations to progress notes, everything flows directly into your EHR for quick review and sign off.
See how it works: https://www.athelas.com/athelas-ai-medical-scribe-for-physical-therapy

Streamline PT documentation with Athelas Ambient AI; auto-generate evaluations, progress notes, HEPs, and structured PT charts with seamless EHR integration.

03/31/2026

Sip, Connect, & Collaborate from The Winner’s Circle.

This year, Athelas is bringing something special to the AAOE - American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives Conference.

Welcome to The Winner’s Circle, an exclusive, Derby-inspired evening where you can discuss ideas with your peers while you relax with a Mint Julep. Join us and the visionaries leading what’s next in care.

RSVP Now: https://www.athelas.com/happy-hour

03/30/2026

“Standardization is the word I’d use.”

For Kavan Zommers, VP of Launch Operations at Athelas-Commure, the partnership with Rock Valley Physical Therapy is all about building for scale.

As Rock Valley brings their PT and therapy operations under Athelas Air, Kavan’s team is focused on creating repeatable systems, packaged implementations, standardized templates, and smoother onboarding for every new site and team member.

It’s the groundwork for growth, powered by a partnership built on shared vision and operational precision.

🎥 Watch the full interview: https://na2.hubs.ly/H04zD_d0

And don’t miss the previous interviews in the series:

🎙️Rock Valley’s COO on how therapists didn’t sign up for this: https://na2.hubs.ly/H04zJJL0
🎙️Rock Valley’s CFO takes us inside their big move: https://na2.hubs.ly/H04zKdd0
🎙️Rock Valley’s VP on how PT clinics can stay therapist-owned: https://na2.hubs.ly/H04zKXd0

03/27/2026

In this week’s Taking Back Healthcare episode, Bradley Powell, founder of Foundation Physical Therapy in Utah, shares what it takes to start and grow a clinic while keeping the patient experience at the center. From starting his Utah clinics with a vivid vision on the wall to redefining how patient experiences should feel, his mission is clear: build systems that serve, heal, and empower.

Brad shares why true innovation in healthcare is about better, deeper human connection, more accessible models of care, and designing clinics that make every patient feel seen.

💻 Watch on YouTube: https://hubs.la/Q048Hnx00
🎧 Listen on Apple: https://hubs.la/Q048Hyl70
🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://hubs.la/Q048HkFB0

03/26/2026

Every PT practice owner we sat down with at APTA CSM this year said the same thing: they want to spend more time with patients and less time fighting their systems.

So we listened.

Cut to: Care is the full story — real conversations with real practice owners about what it takes to build something that lasts.

Watch the full video.

Then read how Athelas is building the infrastructure to make it happen:

https://www.athelas.com/tbh/our-commitment-to-pt

03/24/2026

Cut the chaos. Cut the admin. Cut to Care.

At APTA CSM this year, clinicians told us what changes when the documentation burden lifts: more eye contact, better outcomes, and the feeling of actually practicing the craft they trained for.

Full story dropping this week.

03/19/2026

Private practice owners: this one is for you.

Athelas RCM Autopilot Playbook breaks down the exact strategies high-performing PT and orthopedic practices are using to collect more revenue, accelerate reimbursements, and give clinicians their time back.

It's the most actionable guide we've published, and it's free. Explore the playbook today: https://www.athelas.com/resources/rcm-autopilot-playbook

03/16/2026

“We all became physical therapists because we wanted to help people and our communities.”

Wendy Bloomhuff, Vice President of Slate at Rock Valley Physical Therapy, has spent nearly two decades building operations that support clinicians and patients alike.

In this next conversation from the Rock Valley series, Wendy shares why the team is excited to partner with Athelas Air as they continue building Slate and supporting private practices across their network.

For Wendy, the focus is simple. Help therapists spend more time with patients and give practices the support they need to grow.

Watch the full video to hear her perspective: https://hubs.la/Q0470vjq0

Watch the first video of the series, conversation with Rock Valley COO: https://hubs.la/Q0470tw10
More from the Rock Valley series are on the way.

03/12/2026

"If a decision is not made with your mission in mind, then you will get further away from who you are and drive away the trust you've built.”

In this latest episode of Taking Back Healthcare podcast, Richard Rose III, Vice President of Operations at PRO~PT Physical Therapy, shares his journey from practicing clinician to operational leader in the physical therapy space.

He discusses the challenges of growing and leading a provider-owned practice, developing the next generation of clinicians, and how strong leadership and clinical excellence go hand-in-hand in delivering better patient care.

💻 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0eeyNCyVhGE
🎧 Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taking-back-healthcare/id1817041425
🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/35BadsvEwuPqS6uFbpK491?si=3GrJ77KqQEWUqJo8waIRrQ

03/11/2026

Proud moment for Athelas ⭕
Congratulations to Deepika Bodapati on being named to Inc. Magazine’s 2026 Female Founders 500.

As a founder and leader, Deepika brings scientific curiosity, operational excellence, and a relentless focus on solving healthcare’s hardest problems. Her leadership continues to push the mission forward at Athelas: build technology that reduces administrative burden so clinicians can focus on patient care.

Well-deserved recognition. 👏

Our COO and co-founder Deepika Bodapati has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500, recognizing the most innovative women entrepreneurs in the country.

Deepika’s leadership is critical to advancing Commure’s mission to eradicate inefficiency and administrative burden in healthcare.

Congratulations, Deepika!

Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q046pCYj0

03/10/2026

"AI is here to give clinicians back the time they went into healthcare for."

At Raleigh Orthopaedic, that looks like:
→ Documentation completed same-day
→ Faster, cleaner charge capture
→ Fewer claim errors leaving the practice
→ More time with patients

In Episode 1 of our AI in Action webinar series, Ross Rigdon, COO of Raleigh Orthopaedic, joined Nina Newkirk-Pulliam, PT, DPT, Melissa Erlandson PT, MSPT, and Ramneek Kakar from Athelas to walk through exactly how this plays out in day-to-day operations.

Watch the full Orthopedics Edition: Link in the comments.
Follow Athelas for upcoming episodes across specialties.

03/09/2026

"The biggest thing I want for our team is the right data, in the right hands, at the right time. That's what changes how leaders run their clinics."

Eric Sacia, COO, PT, OCS at Rock Valley Physical Therapy has spent decades in the profession, first as a clinician, now leading operations across one of the Midwest's largest therapist-owned PT organizations.

In the first episode of our new series with Rock Valley, Eric talks about what it takes to run a 60+ clinic operation, the metrics that keep him up at night, why he believes staff engagement is the key to any technology rollout, and what excites him most about partnering with Athelas on the move to Athelas Air.

This is the first of several conversations with the Rock Valley leadership team. More coming soon.

Watch the full interview: https://athelas.com/tbh/eric-sacia-chief-operational-officer-pt-ocs-rock-valley-physical-therapy