The Digital Health Cliff: Why a September 2025 Deadline Threatens the Future of Healthcare
September 30, 2025, isn't just another date on the calendar. For millions of Americans and the entire digital health industry, it’s a looming deadline that threatens to send healthcare innovation careening off a cliff.
That’s the day the critical telehealth waivers, which have enabled a revolution in how we access and deliver care, are set to expire. Without swift congressional action, the progress we've made in expanding virtual care—from rural patients seeing specialists to mental health services being more accessible than ever—could be rolled back, disrupting care for millions and stifling the very innovations that have made it possible.
A Call to Action: The CTeL Digital Health Tech and AI Showcase
This isn't a problem for tomorrow; it's a crisis for today. And that’s why the Center for Telehealth and eHealth Law (CTeL) is hosting its Fall Digital Health Tech and AI Showcase on September 23rd from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Rayburn Foyer on Capitol Hill.
This isn't just an event—it's a critical advocacy platform designed to bridge a dangerous gap: the chasm between the policy makers who decide the future of telehealth and the innovators who are building it.
Why This Showcase Matters Now More Than Ever
For the past few years, the telehealth waivers have given a green light to some of the most exciting advancements in healthcare. We’ve seen incredible strides in:
AI-powered diagnostics that can flag potential issues earlier.
Remote monitoring technologies that keep patients healthier at home.
Virtual reality and digital therapeutics for mental health and rehabilitation.
But all of these innovations, and countless more, were built and deployed under the current, flexible regulatory environment. If the waivers expire, what happens to this progress? Many of these life-changing technologies could be severely limited or even disappear entirely.
Your Chance to Shape the Future of Healthcare
This is why we need you. We need to show policymakers in Washington the tangible, impactful innovations that are at risk.
To our innovators and exhibitors: This is your moment to stand up. Don't let your groundbreaking work be a victim of legislative inaction. Showcase your technology directly to the people who hold the power to secure its future. This is more than a display—it's your opportunity to make a powerful, personal case for why telehealth legislation must be extended.
To policymakers and their staff: Come and see the future of healthcare for yourselves. Understand the real-world impact of your decisions by interacting with the technologies that are transforming patient lives every single day. This is a chance to see what is truly at stake.
The clock is ticking. The decisions made in the next few months will determine whether we continue to build on the foundation of a more accessible, innovative healthcare system or if we take a massive step backward.
Join us on September 23rd in the Rayburn Foyer to be part of the solution.
CTeL Digital Health Tech and AI Showcase
Date: September 23
Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Rayburn Foyer, U.S. Capitol
Cost: Free to Attend! Exhibit (non-members) for a nominal fee.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.ctel.org/techshowcase-2025