Digital Health & Telehealth

In the past 24 hours, value-based care stakeholders have grappled with mounting uncertainty as CMS continues to delay clear policy guidance on digital health reimbursement and telehealth flexibilities for Medicare ACOs post-public health emergency. AI-driven pilots, including those overseen by CMMI under Director Abe Sutton and Chief AI & Technology Officer Jacob Schiff, are encountering new political headwinds, complicating the integration of advanced digital tools into population health management workflows. The central tension—highlighted in Health Tech Nerds as “the status quo is the biggest risk”—centers on whether incrementalism will hinder the sector’s ability to deliver on VBC goals amid shifting regulatory and technological landscapes (Health Tech Nerds: "The Status Quo Is the Biggest Risk".