Posted By: Industry Expert December 3, 2025
The so-called “telehealth cliff” has rolled back most of the pandemic-era flexibilities for Medicare, leaving what was once a booming virtual care market stuck in political gridlock. HealthIT Answers asked our experts where they think this is headed 2026? Here is what they had to say:
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Jim Szyperski, CEO, Acuity Behavioral Health
LinkedIn: Jim Szyperski
Digital tools are rapidly reshaping how mental health care is delivered, monitored, and reimbursed. Their promise lies in delivering more precise insights into a patient’s condition, enabling earlier interventions and expanding access to services beyond traditional care settings. But as with any rapid transformation in health care, there is risk of leaving some patients behind. Without an equitable standard by which to measure and assess patients, digital mental health very likely will unintentionally reproduce, and even amplify, disparities as use of the technology scales.
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