Fusion by Ensora Health advances investment in technology and services to help rehab therapy practices thrive

Building on its physical therapy expansion, Fusion brings next-generation AI and administrative support to one shared platform for speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ensora Health today outlined the next phase of its investment in Fusion, combining planned AI documentation enhancements with credentialing services and a shared electronic health record (EHR) built for speech-language pathology (SLP), physical therapy (PT), and occupational therapy (OT). Building on Fusion's July expansion in physical therapy, these investments focus on helping practices reduce administrative demands and support growth while serving clients across all ages.

The investment addresses pressures identified in The Visibility Gap: What thriving rehab practices can see that others can't, Ensora's 2026 Practice Success℠ Report: Rehab therapy edition, released today. The report asked more than 350 SLPs, PTs, and OTs how their practices are doing. Among rehab therapists surveyed, only 15% say their practice is thriving, while 98% agree success requires strength across all five domains. Insurance complexity prevents 71% of PT respondents from seeing their finances clearly; 42% of SLP respondents describe cash flow as unpredictable; and 31% of OT respondents say they do not know what good financial performance looks like. These findings underscore the need for both clearer business visibility and practical support for the work of running a practice.

"When you run a practice in a rural community, the business side lands on the same people who are delivering the care," said Casey Openshaw, OTR/L, owner of The Openshaw SPOT in Maine. "The practices that do well aren't doing anything complicated. They know the few numbers that matter, they check them on a regular schedule, and they get administrative work like payer enrollment off their clinicians' plates. That is what gives a small practice room to grow, whether it treats children, adults, or both."

"Our investment in Fusion is focused on helping rehab therapy practices build stronger businesses without taking time away from care," said Kevin Smith, SVP and general manager of Therapy Solutions at Ensora Health. "Building on our expansion in physical therapy, we're investing in Ensai^SM, the intelligence inside Fusion, and services that reduce administrative work, backed by one shared platform. Our commitment is to support the practice they run today and the practice they want to become."

One shared record, with depth in each discipline. Fusion was built for SLP, PT, and OT from the start, so teams sharing clients can work in one EHR. In July, Fusion expanded its physical therapy capabilities with protocol-driven, time-based flow sheets, native MIPS reporting across all three disciplines, home exercise programs, and remote therapeutic monitoring. Fusion practices already treat clients spanning all ages, demonstrating the platform's role in supporting care across disciplines.

Support for care beyond the visit. Building on that foundation, home exercise programs and remote therapeutic monitoring are integrated into the client's Fusion chart, connecting between-visit care with the record clinicians use in the practice. These established capabilities complement Fusion's continuing investment in documentation and administrative support.

Credentialing support for payer enrollment. Ensora credentialing puts payer enrollment work in the hands of a specialist team, helping practices manage the administrative responsibility without placing it on clinicians. New Fusion customers can get up to three free payer enrollments per clinician, included with Fusion Advanced and Premier plans.

Ensai, next-generation AI designed for therapy practices, with clinicians in control. Ensai Session Assistant, Ensai's ambient listening and dictation tool that helps clinicians document sessions, is getting an upgrade. Fusion will launch an enhanced version with a refreshed interface. It opens from the same login clinicians already use and works on any device. Fusion is also introducing Ensai Notes Enhancement, a feature that offers one-click suggestions to refine what clinicians write. Clinicians review and approve every suggestion, and Notes Enhancement will be available at no additional charge in the Essentials, Advanced, and Premier plans.

Visit Fusion by Ensora Health at three upcoming conferences to learn more about recent enhancements and gain insights on practice success.

• APTA Private Practice 2026, November 11–14, Colorado Springs, CO, booth #1201: Explore Fusion's clinical workflows and practice support. On November 13 at 7:30 a.m., Justin Stiver, PT, DPT, of Total Therapy Florida and Lynn Carroll of Ensora Health will present "Beyond the Four Walls: Building a Value-Based PT Practice."
   
• 2026 APTA Pediatrics Annual Conference, November 13–15, St. Louis, MO, booth #701: Connect with the Fusion by Ensora Health team.
   
• ASHA Convention, November 19–21, Indianapolis, IN, booth #1539: Catch our Exhibitor Showcase on Thursday, November 19, from 3:45–4:15 p.m. at booth #2147. On Friday, November 20, at 7:00 a.m., Noah Arslanian and Marissa Coughlin of Ensora Health will present a workshop on "How Healthy Is Your SLP Practice, Really? The 5 Dimensions of Practice Success."

See how Fusion supports your discipline, your clients, and your next stage of growth. Visit Fusion at any of these events or at ensorahealth.com.

About the research
This research comes from The Visibility Gap: What thriving rehab practices can see that others can't, the rehab therapy edition of Ensora Health's 2026 Practice Success℠ Report, published November 10, 2026. The report draws on a survey of 1,124 clinicians and practice leaders across mental and behavioral health and rehab therapy in the United States. This edition focuses on the more than 350 speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists who took the survey and examines how the five-domain pattern shows up differently by discipline. More information is available in the report.

About Ensora Health
Ensora Health is the only software and services company purpose-built for practice success across the full spectrum of therapy, serving mental health, behavioral health, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy providers under one roof. Trusted by more than 200,000 individual providers and 28,000 practices, Ensora delivers practice management, EHR, e-prescribing, payments, revenue cycle management, and documentation through its two flagship products, TheraNest^®  and Fusion. Ensai℠, Ensora's AI, is built into both, taking documentation and administrative work off clinicians so they can be present with the people in front of them. Learn more at ensorahealth.com, read our blog, and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

Ensai℠, Practice Success℠, TheraNest^®, and Fusion are trademarks of Ensora Health. 

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