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HIMSSCast: The advocacy plans of the newly combined ATA Action and DTA

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APRIL 4, 2025

On March 31, the American Telemedicine Association's ATA Action announced it had acquired the Digital Therapeutics Alliance. Together they represent a significant force in helping shape the future of telehealth and digital health.

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Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The firm, which monitors legal policy in the telemedicine and digital health industry, reported that 43 states and the District of Columbia implemented a version of a state telehealth commercial payer law – and the experts believe this year will trigger even greater expansion. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training

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MARCH 9, 2021

The American Telemedicine Association and the American Board of Telehealth announced Tuesday that they were partnering to expand access to training and education for virtual care. THE LARGER TREND.

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New Hampshire lawmakers push to roll back telehealth coverage

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

It would also explicitly exclude audio-only telephone services from the definition of telemedicine, including with regard to insurance coverage. New Hampshire joins several other states in enacting telehealth legislation in the absence of federal policy. WHY IT MATTERS. HB 602 is cosponsored by Reps. THE LARGER TREND.

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ATA Action Acquires Digital Therapeutics Alliance, Launches New Advancing Digital Health Coalition

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MAY 5, 2025

ATA Action , the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), today announced it has acquired the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA). The combined organization creates a strong platform for policy and advocacy, focused on advancing innovative technologies that are transforming patient care.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

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JULY 18, 2022

The telemedicine program of the Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System was established in 1995 to enhance timely patient access to healthcare services, particularly for patients in rural regions of the Commonwealth of Virginia. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine."

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How we can avoid the 'telehealth cliff'

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JUNE 2, 2021

in his opening remarks for a panel at the American Telemedicine Association's annual conference and expo this month. Panelist Mark Hayes, senior vice president of federal policy and advocacy at Ascension, noted that the pandemic made clear that existing restrictions on telehealth are "outdated." Tim Scott, R-S.C.,

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ATA Action Acquires Digital Therapeutics Alliance, Forms New Digital Health Coalition

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MARCH 31, 2025

What You Should Know: – ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), has announced its acquisition of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) , the leading international organization focused on expanding access to digital therapeutics (DTx).

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One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2022

Telemedicine is on an all-time high. Justin Miller , vice president of customer success at eVisit, a telemedicine technology and services company, did just that. Justin Miller , vice president of customer success at eVisit, a telemedicine technology and services company, did just that. Travel to virtually any U.S.

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What will the next year look like for telehealth? 'Well above pre-pandemic levels'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It's very clear to one and all that the pandemic has truly brought telemedicine into the mainstream. And how will near-term changes in healthcare delivery affect telemedicine? What kinds of operational changes will healthcare see in the next six to 12 months, and how will they impact telemedicine?

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Ogden (where the Court held that boat operators crossing state lines could be regulated only by the federal government), he suggests restrictions on telemedicine licensure are tantamount to unlawful state barriers on an obviously interstate industry. Marino et al., Alternative Legislative Approaches. What Would the “Thomas Court” Say?

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8 must-know lessons from telehealth's new normal

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Over the past six months, as hospitals and health systems have pursued telemedicine and remote patient monitoring programs in earnest – whether launching new one or expanding existing ones – they've all had some learning curves and growing pains to manage. How to optimize RPM for physicians.

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Texas makes abortion via telehealth a crime

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 3, 2022

Abortion via telemedicine was already prohibited in the state, as reported by NPR. The new law notes that patients who use telemedicine for abortions are not criminally liable, although some states have prosecuted individuals under other laws after they obtained abortion medication online.

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ATA: What's ahead for telehealth policy after the pandemic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

"As we know, [President] Biden has said in recent days that the pandemic is over, so it's possible that the technical public health emergency might expire sometime in the very near future," said Megan Herber, director at Faegre Drinker who advises ATA and ATA Action on all things Federal policy. " ON THE RECORD.

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HIMSSCast: The advocacy plans of the newly combined ATA Action and DTA

Report shows 'vast improvement' in state telehealth reimbursement policies

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Two major telehealth orgs team up to expand virtual care training

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New Hampshire lawmakers push to roll back telehealth coverage

ATA Action Acquires Digital Therapeutics Alliance, Launches New Advancing Digital Health Coalition

FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

How we can avoid the 'telehealth cliff'

ATA Action Acquires Digital Therapeutics Alliance, Forms New Digital Health Coalition

One expert travels the country to see how telehealth is holding up

What will the next year look like for telehealth? 'Well above pre-pandemic levels'

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Texas makes abortion via telehealth a crime

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