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Top 10 Patient Engagement Apps for 2026
Rehab professionals are constantly battling to keep their patients involved and engaged in their prescribed therapy, a common source of frustration and burn-out among clinicians (link to “Stopping PT” piece). Today, we’ll consider several novel strategies to better engage patients by leveraging the technologyalready at their fingertips – their smartphones. We’ll discuss three primary categories of apps that can help boost patient engagement with their plan of care and your practice: patient education apps, home exercise program apps, and specialty apps for specific rehab populations.
A Clinician’s Guide to the Top Physical Therapy Trends of 2026
Rehab professionals are constantly battling to keep their patients involved and engaged in their prescribed therapy, a common source of frustration and burn-out among clinicians (link to “Stopping PT” piece). Today, we’ll consider several novel strategies to better engage patients by leveraging the technology already at their fingertips – their smartphones. We’ll discuss three primary categories of apps that can help boost patient engagement with their plan of care and your practice: patient education apps, home exercise program apps, and specialty apps for specific rehab populations.
Patient Engagement in Rehabilitation: How Our CEO’s Own Experience as a Patient Was Transformed
As a patient herself, AC Health founder Susannah Bailin understands what keeps rehabilitation patients engaged and motivated. Hear her story and learn how relationship building, intersession communications, and a trustworthy HEP app can prevent patients from dropping out before they reach their goals.
How to Reduce Admin Time Updating Exercise Plans (2026)
Learn how to reduce admin time updating exercise plans with in-visit updates, custom videos, secure messaging, and RTM-ready workflows.
How to Reduce Patient Confusion About Home Programs: 2026
Learn how to reduce patient confusion about home programs with fewer exercises, exact dosing, teach-back, clear pain rules, and follow-up. See how.
How to Keep Clinicians from Toggling Between Apps (2026)
Learn how to keep clinicians from toggling between apps in rehab: define key terms, quantify costs, and consolidate HEP, messaging, and RTM.
How to Run a Clinic Knowledge Track Subscription: 2026
Learn How to Run a Clinic Knowledge Track Subscription in 2026—topics, rules, cadence, KPIs, and compliance. Get the step-by-step guide.
How to Create Printable Care Summaries for Records (2026)
This 2026 guide shows you How to Create Printable Care Summaries for Records using a 2-layer framework, checklists, and templates. Start now.
How to Set Up Remote Check Ins for Therapy Patients (2026)
Learn How to Set Up Remote Check Ins for Therapy Patients in 2026: HIPAA steps, RTM CPT 98975–98981, templates, onboarding, and billing tips.
How to Track Patient Activity Between Visits: 2026 Guide
Learn how to track patient activity between visits—practical workflows, RTM basics, HIPAA tips, and tools to close the clinical feedback loop.
Patient Reminder Messaging Best Practices: 2026 Guide
Discover Patient Reminder Messaging Best Practices for 2026—HIPAA and TCPA compliance, 72/24/same-day cadence, and two-way in‑app messaging. Read the guide.
How to Create Custom Exercise Instructions Quickly (2026)
Learn how to create custom exercise instructions quickly with 7 proven methods: record in-visit video, reuse templates, automate HIPAA‑safe delivery.
How to Offer Subscription Educational Content to Patients
Learn how to offer subscription educational content to patients with HIPAA-safe delivery, RTM billing tips, and engagement tactics. Glossary.
How to Send Updates to Patients After Changing Plan (2026)
How to Send Updates to Patients After Changing Plan: use HIPAA-safe push alerts, in-app messaging, email, and SMS to boost adherence. Get the 2026 guide.
PT Patient Portals Improve Communication: 2026 Guide
PT Patient Portals Improve Communication with secure messaging, video HEPs, reminders, and RTM. Learn what matters for rehab workflows—read now.
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