ATA Announces Telehealth Innovators Challenge Award Winners
The challenge provides a platform for early-stage companies & innovators to showcase virtual care solutions

WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced the winners of its fourth annual Telehealth Innovators Challenge, taking place at the association’s annual conference, Nexus 2025 in New Orleans. The ATA’s Innovators Challenge provides a platform for early-stage companies and innovators to showcase virtual care solutions in front of stakeholders, investors, decision-makers and the global health care industry.

ATA Action Announces Support of Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act
This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics under Medicare & Medicaid

WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, voiced its strong support for the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act. This legislation would establish a benefit category for prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) under Medicare and Medicaid.

ATA Action Raises Concerns Over DEA Telemedicine Proposed Rule
The proposed rule would establish special registrations for remote prescribing of controlled substances without requiring an in-person visit

WASHINGTON—ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, submitted concerns and detailed recommendations on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s proposed rule to establish special registrations for the remote prescribing of controlled substances without requiring an in-person visit. 

ATA Action Urges 119th Congress to Extend Telehealth Services
A recent ATA Action letter to congressional leadership makes the case for extending—or making permanent—telehealth services & flexibilities in 2025

WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) affiliated trade association, ATA Action, has urged Congress to make extend or make permanent the telehealth flexibilities that are set to expire on Mar. 31. ATA Action said urgent action is needed by Congress to prevent millions of patients from losing access to essential virtual care services. 


ATA, ATA Action Call for Telehealth Bipartisan Support
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) & its trade organization, ATA Action, urge Congress for continue bipartisan support of telehealth extensions before the year ends

WASHINGTON—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), a telehealth organization, and ATA Action, the company’s affiliated trade organization, have urged Congress to extend access to necessary virtual care services in a year-end legislative package. With many telehealth flexibilities set to expire at the end of the Congressional year, the company aims to gain the support of Congress members. 

American Telemedicine Association Comments on Election Results
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) & ATA Action urge policymakers to act swiftly before the year’s end in order to extend telehealth flexibilities

WASHINGTON—In response to the 2024 presidential election results, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), a nonprofit organization seeking to promote access to medical care via telecommunications technology, and ATA Action, the ATA affiliated trade organization, issued the following statement regarding the potential future of the telehealth industry.


Telehealth 2.0 Announces Speaker Lineup
Speakers include mental health advocate and New York Times Reporter

WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2017)—The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced its featured speakers for the Telehealth 2.0 Conference April 23–25 in Orlando, Florida. Speakers will share insights on how they utilize telehealth to advance medicine, health care and wellness. Attendees also will hear from health care pioneers from some of the world’s most recognized health care and technology organizations, including American Well, AARP and Mercy Virtual.