WASHINGTON & NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced that Nathaniel Lacktman is the company's new chair of the Board of Directors.
Lacktman is a partner and chair of Foley & Lardner LLP’s national telemedicine & digital health industry team, where he advises entrepreneurial health care providers and technology companies on business arrangements, compliance and corporate matters in telemedicine, digital health, remote patient monitoring and click-and-mortar services. He has served on the ATA Board of Directors since April 2022.
”ATA and ATA Action have been at the vanguard leading telehealth policy, and I’m committed to helping ATA push the boundaries of what’s possible in digital health,” Lacktman said. “As chair, I’m focused on activities that combine our members’ vast expertise and creativity, exploring new clinical applications of technology to improve quality and access to care.”
Lacktman assumes the role of ATA Chair of the Board immediately, succeeding Sree Chaguturu, executive vice president, president of Health Care Delivery, and chief medical officer, CVS Health. Chaguturu now serves as immediate past chair.
“Nate is tireless in his work and support for digital health in general, and the ATA and ATA Action in particular," said Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of the ATA. "The industry and our members continue to benefit from his deep understanding of legal, policy and business matters. Because of these strong traits, we welcome him as board chair during this pivotal time, as we work to advance technology-enabled care as a permanent component throughout the health care continuum."
“On behalf of the ATA, our members and the health care industry, I extend our gratitude to Sree Chaguturu for his unwavering leadership and guidance, and his focus on building clinical evidence and trust to advance telehealth as a proven and valued care modality,” added Mond Johnson.
With more than 20 years of experience practicing health care law, Lacktman works with hospitals, health systems, providers and start-ups to advance telemedicine in the U.S. He has written telehealth legislation across several states, advised on regulations and drafted comments and policy input to federal lawmakers and agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Congressional Research Service, state Medicaid Agencies and state boards of medicine. He has held several leadership positions in the digital health industry, speaks and writes frequently on issues at the forefront
of telehealth and is often quoted for his insights on legal and business developments in this area.
Lacktman is a past recipient of the ATA’s Telehealth Champion Award, which recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to advocate for public policy changes that open payment support and provide regulatory pathways for telemedicine and digital health. He has served on the ATA’s Policy Council and is former chair of the ATA’s Business and Policy Special Interest Group. He earned his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Florida and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Southern California (USC) Gould School of Law.