What happens when two physical therapists sitting on their couch realize the entire delivery model for their profession is broken? On Working Healthcare, host Meredith Hirsh talks with Ashok Gupta, Doctor of Physical Therapy and founder of TheraNow, about building a virtual physical therapy platform that now serves major hospital systems across the country. Ashok traces the journey from a website launch that drew zero visitors to a pivotal moment treating a hospital CEO recovering from hip replacement surgery — and how that single patient relationship changed everything. They dig into the economics of PT reimbursement, the PTA staffing debate, rural access failures and what a CMS innovation initiative is finally doing to kill the clipboard. The real question Ashok raises isn't whether telehealth works — it's why a system with the tools to change keeps choosing not to.

Contact Ashok Gupta:

Website: theranow.com
Facebook: @theranow
Instagram: @theranow101
X: @realtheranow
YouTube: @theranow-therapistondemand4024

LinkedIn: /dr-ashok-gupta-dpt

Contact Meredith:
Website: meredithhirsh.com
Instagram: @workinghealthcare
Facebook: WorkingHealthcare
LinkedIn: @meredithfhirsh
YouTube: @WorkingHealthcare