PT Pintcast - Physical Therapy

PT Pintcast - Physical Therapy


How to Protect Your PT Clinic from Risk, Lawsuits, and HIPAA Nightmares

July 24, 2025

As a physical therapist, your focus is helping patients — but what about protecting your business? In this episode, we sit down with Michael Uzar, founder of Rehab Risk Consulting, who helps rehab clinics reduce legal, financial, and reputational risk.

Mike shares his unique journey from PTA to DPT to risk management pro, and reveals the most common mistakes clinics make that could lead to lawsuits, HIPAA violations, or costly data breaches. If you own or work in a PT clinic, this is essential listening.


In this episode, we cover:


  • What “risk management” actually means for rehab clinics
  • Hidden threats in your intake, front desk, and treatment policies
  • How to handle patient complaints the right way
  • What clinic owners must know about AI tools like ChatGPT
  • Why manual therapy is more valuable than ever in an AI-driven world
  • Mike’s new risk self-assessment tool (free!)