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Eddie Czech

Technology entrepreneur and rehab enthusiast. I'm excited about the intersection of technology and rehab therapy to improve patient and provider outcomes.

Why your EMR keeps failing (and it's not just the software's fault)

Jan 29, 2026

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7 min read

Why your EMR keeps failing (and it's not just the software's fault)

Developers build for static problems. Your practice operates with constant variation.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Specialist knowledge, without the specialist (PIN #28)

Jan 15, 2026

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6 min read

Specialist knowledge, without the specialist (PIN #28)

Your next complex case doesn't need a referral

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
The Practice Independence community showed up in 2025 (PIN #27)

Dec 31, 2025

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6 min read

The Practice Independence community showed up in 2025 (PIN #27)

From online engagement to our first community dinner, here's what the Practice Independence community accomplished in 2025.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
How AI Keeps Documentation Off the Dinner Table (PIN #26)

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

How AI Keeps Documentation Off the Dinner Table (PIN #26)

How one PT practice cut documentation time by 50% while improving care quality. Randi Spence's AI implementation guide.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
When the tech person and the therapist choose your EMR (PIN #25)

Dec 4, 2025

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6 min read

When the tech person and the therapist choose your EMR (PIN #25)

The practices that thrive use both hemispheres when making technology decisions.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
We brought Practice Independence offline for one night (PIN #24)

Nov 25, 2025

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5 min read

We brought Practice Independence offline for one night (PIN #24)

From Syracuse to Miami, 18 owners shared what's working, what's breaking, and why profit matters for patient care.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
People-process-technology: Get the order right or fail (PIN #23)

Nov 6, 2025

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6 min read

People-process-technology: Get the order right or fail (PIN #23)

Learn Jerry Durham's people-process-technology hierarchy for building profitable rehab practices that treat patients as informed consumers.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Patient churn isn’t inevitable (PIN #22)

Oct 23, 2025

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5 min read

Patient churn isn’t inevitable (PIN #22)

Stop losing revenue to cancellations, drop-offs, and incomplete treatment plans.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Agility is valuable (make the most of it) (PIN #21)

Oct 9, 2025

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5 min read

Agility is valuable (make the most of it) (PIN #21)

Healthcare giants are trapped by red tape. You can deploy new tech (and take advantage of the benefits) now.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Tech should work for you, not against you (PIN #20)

Sep 30, 2025

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5 min read

Tech should work for you, not against you (PIN #20)

Independent rehab practices face admin overload. Tech promises relief but often makes it worse. Learn how to implement solutions that actually help.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Let’s talk about the profitability myth (PIN #19)

Sep 12, 2025

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4 min read

Let’s talk about the profitability myth (PIN #19)

Pursuing profitability doesn’t compromise patient care. Operational efficiency helps practices boost their bottom line while providing quality care.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Look beyond reimbursement rates (PIN #18)

Aug 28, 2025

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5 min read

Look beyond reimbursement rates (PIN #18)

In the face of declining reimbursement rates, independent practices can maintain profitability through operational excellence.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Are you in control of your practice’s future? (PIN #17)

Aug 14, 2025

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5 min read

Are you in control of your practice’s future? (PIN #17)

Independent practices avoid tech investments to boost their bottom line. But this actually has the opposite effect.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Introducing Practice Independence (PIN #16)

Jul 31, 2025

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5 min read

Introducing Practice Independence (PIN #16)

AI takes front desks from manual tasks to high-value work. Discover the four-stage evaluation framework for choosing the right AI application.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Beyond Units & Visits: A Discussion with Dan Vapne, DPT (PIN #15)

Apr 15, 2025

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7 min read

Beyond Units & Visits: A Discussion with Dan Vapne, DPT (PIN #15)

How Forward-Thinking Practice Owners Are Rewriting the Rehab Playbook in 2025!

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
The Million-Dollar Opportunity Hidden in Your Patient Pre-Arrival Process (PIN #14)

Mar 28, 2025

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7 min read

The Million-Dollar Opportunity Hidden in Your Patient Pre-Arrival Process (PIN #14)

Transforming Therapy Practices: How Patient Journey Optimization Creates Sustainable Growth While Navigating Insurance Caps, Scope of Practice Challenges, and Policy Changes

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Finding Profitability and Purpose in Your Therapy Business (PIN #13)

Mar 14, 2025

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8 min read

Finding Profitability and Purpose in Your Therapy Business (PIN #13)

An Occupational Therapist's framework for helping practice owners overcome financial anxiety and create businesses that support their ideal lifestyle

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
From Billing Company to Care Provider: Reclaiming Your Practice's Purpose (PIN #12)

Feb 26, 2025

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7 min read

From Billing Company to Care Provider: Reclaiming Your Practice's Purpose (PIN #12)

This week we spent some time exploring

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Smart Operations in High-Cost Markets! (PIN #11)

Feb 4, 2025

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8 min read

Smart Operations in High-Cost Markets! (PIN #11)

PT Louis Ezrick on running an efficient practice that doesn't sacrifice quality, AOTA announces partnership with FDA's Health Care Hub Idea Lab, and much more!

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
The Smart Path Forward: PT James Park on Going Independent! (PIN #10)

Jan 16, 2025

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8 min read

The Smart Path Forward: PT James Park on Going Independent! (PIN #10)

Inside one PT's methodical journey to practice ownership, emerging rehab technologies, and why some innovations aren't delivering on their promises

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
AI in Healthcare — A Guide for Clinicians PLUS Winnie Tsui (Squegg)! (PIN #9)

Jan 3, 2025

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8 min read

AI in Healthcare — A Guide for Clinicians PLUS Winnie Tsui (Squegg)! (PIN #9)

Congress extends Medicare telehealth coverage, PTs push to reframe care from rehab to prevention, a meme of the week, and much more!

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Embracing Change in Pediatric Rehab - A Leader's Perspective (PIN #8)

Dec 12, 2024

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8 min read

Embracing Change in Pediatric Rehab - A Leader's Perspective (PIN #8)

Profitability can power better care, ASHAs 2025 fee schedule, a robotic arm named iTbot, and much more!

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
The First RTS Thanksgiving (PIN #7)

Nov 28, 2024

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6 min read

The First RTS Thanksgiving (PIN #7)

We pause to reflect and give thanks to our fantastic community of clinicians, operators, and technologists.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Burnout to Balance: How one OT Built a Sustainable Practice (PIN #6)

Nov 14, 2024

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8 min read

Burnout to Balance: How one OT Built a Sustainable Practice (PIN #6)

Predicting treatment and outcomes, relaxed supervision requirements, pandemic-related developmental issues, and more.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
Decision Fatigue in Rehab (PIN #5)

Oct 31, 2024

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11 min read

Decision Fatigue in Rehab (PIN #5)

Luna PT's Director of Provider Relations, Clinician Burnout, BCBS Settlement, EDS vs. POTS, and more.

Eddie Czech
Eddie Czech
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