Dr. Steve Ryland joins Jimmy to unpack UPTA, how they're taking action to fight Medicare bureaucracy, and why burnout isn’t a personal failure — it’s a design flaw in the system.

In this episode:

  • Suing CMS and calling out policy contradictions
  • Compliance fatigue and how AI can help PTs reclaim time
  • Building a national pilot proposal with real impact
  • Responding to APTA critics and unifying PT voices
  • Advice to disillusioned new grads: “Don’t wait to be rescued”