ATA forum to help Congress with telehealth policy
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has announced plans to hold its first Telehealth Capitol Connection Forum, a bi-monthly briefing series that aims to meet the growing interest in using telemedicine to improve healthcare delivery.
The first briefing, Feb. 10, will address Major Congressional Telehealth and Remote Monitoring Proposals. Sen. Brian Schatz and key congressional staff will address proposals to improve Medicare coverage, especially in value-based models.
“Telehealth is rapidly expanding—and bridging the gap between better information and smart policy development is precisely why this new Capitol Hill briefing series was formed,” said Jonathan Linkous, ATA CEO, in a release. “Telehealth Capitol Connection will provide a bipartisan forum to draw together congressional staff, policy leaders and industry experts.”
Neal Neuberger, executive director of the Institute for e-Health Policy, will lead Telehealth Capitol Connection.
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