Industry Insights Articles
Industry insights for therapists and behavioral health practices.
Jane App Alternatives: 6 EHRs for Private-Pay Therapy (2026)
Compare Jane App alternatives for private-pay therapists: CoralEHR, SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Sessions Health, TheraNest, and Upheal. Treatment planning, AI notes, payments, and best-fit use cases.
De-Identified Is a Door, Not a Wall | SimplePractice AI
On June 16, 2026, SimplePractice begins retaining de-identified session transcripts to improve its AI. Here's what 'de-identified' really protects — and why 'trains nothing' is a stronger promise than 'trains only de-identified.'
Is SimplePractice Worth It for Private-Pay Therapists?
An honest 2026 look at when SimplePractice is worth the price for a cash-pay therapist — and when you're paying for insurance billing tools you'll never use.
SimplePractice AI and Your Data: What Therapists Should Know
A neutral, sourced walkthrough of SimplePractice's AI Note Taker data lifecycle, the June 16, 2026 de-identified retention change, who owns your data, and what private-equity ownership means for your clients' words.
SimplePractice Private Equity Ownership: What It Means
SimplePractice's parent EngageSmart was taken private by Vista Equity Partners for ~$4B in early 2024. Here's what PE ownership means for your data and pricing.
Therapists Don't Hate AI. They Hate AI Therapists.
The therapist backlash against AI isn't one feeling — it's two. Clinicians reject AI-as-therapist and conditionally accept AI-for-paperwork. The line between them is everything.
Why Therapists Are Leaving Insurance Networks in 2026
Discover why therapists are leaving insurance networks in 2026. Learn about financial, administrative, clinical factors, and new policy changes driving the shift to private-pay therapy.