Case Study: How One PT Clinic Increased Profit Per Case by 277% While Improving Outcomes with MovementRX

Date: November 2025

Subject: Superior Physical Therapy (Traverse City, MI)

Sample Size: 2,223 Patients ¹¹

Executive Summary

Physical therapy practices across the US are facing a crisis of declining reimbursements and rising costs. In this retrospective analysis of over 2,000 patients, we analyzed how implementing the MovementRX Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) system transformed a clinic from a 6% profit margin to a 20% margin, while simultaneously improving patient functional outcomes by significant measures.

The Challenge: The “Reimbursement Squeeze”

Like many private practices, Superior Physical Therapy was facing strong headwinds between 2019 and 2022. Despite maintaining high clinical standards, the financial reality was becoming unsustainable due to Medicare cuts and inflation.

• Declining Margins: The clinic’s profit margin plummeted from a healthy 32% in 2019 down to just 6% in 2022².
• The Adherence Gap: Industry-wide data showed that 70% of patients fail to engage with home exercise programs (HEPs) within the first four weeks of care, leading to self-discharge and lower outcomes³.
• The Goal: The clinic needed a solution that would generate a new revenue stream without adding administrative burden to already busy clinicians.

The Solution: MovementRX (RTM)

The clinic deployed MovementRX, a dual-purpose platform combining an AI-driven Home Exercise Program with a Remote Therapeutic Monitoring service.

Unlike standard HEP software, MovementRX provided:

1. Remote Providers: Licensed Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) handled the monitoring and patient “nudges,” removing the workload from the treating PTs⁴.
2. Gamification: The app used rewards and automated reminders to keep patients engaged⁵.
3. Integrated Outcomes: MIPS-required data (ODI, LEFS, DASH) was captured directly in the app⁶.

Results Part 1: Financial Transformation

The implementation of RTM created an immediate shift in the clinic’s financial health. By capturing CPT codes 98975, 98977, 98980, and 98981, the clinic unlocked a hidden revenue stream.

(Data Source: 2022-2024 Retrospective Analysis ⁷⁷⁷⁷)

The MIPS Bonus:

Beyond direct reimbursement, the improved data capture contributed to a perfect 100/100 MIPS score for the clinic in 2023 and 2024, securing a significant payment adjustment bonus from CMS8888.

Results Part 2: Clinical Excellence

Critics often argue that RTM is just a billing mechanism. Our data proves it is a clinical accelerant. Comparing 2,223 patients (RTM vs. Non-RTM), the MovementRX group showed statistically significant improvements across major anatomical regions⁹⁹.

• Adherence Skyrocketed: Patients using MovementRX achieved a 78% adherence rate to their home programs, compared to the industry standard of 30%¹⁰.
• Functional Outcomes:
  • Arm/Shoulder (DASH): Significant improvement in function (p=0.003)¹¹.
  • Neck (NDI): Significant reduction in pain and disability (p=0.012)¹².
  • Leg (LEFS): Significant functional gains (p=0.034)¹³.

“RTM users showed significant improvements in functional outcomes… demonstrating RTM’s clinical value beyond natural recovery.” — Internal Clinical Analysis, 2024 ^14141414

Conclusion: The Future of Private Practice

The data is clear: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring is not just a “nice to have”—it is the lifeline modern PT clinics need.

By implementing MovementRX, the clinic did not just survive the reimbursement cuts; they thrived. They turned a $104 profit-per-case into $393^15151515, all while delivering better care and higher patient satisfaction.

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