The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), established in 1993, is a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology (alternatively referred to as telemedicine, telehealth or eHealth). Membership in the American Telemedicine Association is open to individuals, companies, and other healthcare and technology organizations.
The ATA is a resource and advocate for promoting access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology. It seeks to bring together diverse groups from traditional medicine, academic medical centers, technology and telecommunications companies, e-health, medical societies, local governments, and others to overcome barriers to the advancement of telemedicine through the professional, ethical, and equitable improvement in health care delivery. The ATA is governed by a board of directors elected by through its membership.
Activitiesedit
The ATA implements its objectives by:
Educating the government about telemedicine as being an essential component in the delivery of modern medical care.
Serving as a clearinghouse for telemedicine information and services.
Fostering networking and collaboration among interests in medicine and technology.
Promoting research and education, including the sponsorship of scientific educational meetings and the Telemedicine and e-Health Journal.
Spearheading the development of appropriate clinical and industry policies and standards.
Servicesedit
The ATA provides a range of services for its members and the industry as a whole.
ATA Annual Meeting – the world's largest scientific meeting and exposition focusing exclusively on telemedicine, with hundreds of presentations, posters and workshops.
Online Member News Updates – news briefs via email about the latest event and activities affecting telemedicine professionals.
ATA Website – a resource for telemedicine news and information.
ATA Online Membership Directory – the source of who's who in telemedicine.
Telemedicine and e-Health – a peer-reviewed publication on clinical telemedicine practice; technical advances and enabling technologies; continuing medical education; and the impact of telemedicine on the quality, cost-effectiveness, and access to health care. During the coronavirus pandemic, ATA CEO, Ann Mond Johnson said that telemedicine would help lessen the exposure to the virus.[4]
Special Interest Groups, Regional Chapters, and Discussion Groups – allow members to address issues related to the advancement and application of telemedicine in specific areas including home telehealth, ocular telehealth, technology, teledermatology, telemental health, telenursing, telepathology, and telerehabilitation.
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^ abcde"Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". American Telemedicine Association. Guidestar. December 31, 2016.
^"Telemedicine is having a moment. How can patients make use of the growing industry?". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
Choi, Candice (March 13, 2006). "Doctors, Patients Back Telemedicine". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
"Telemedicine growth examined". Fierce Healthcare. March 12, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
. The Ojibwe News. June 13, 1997. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
External linksedit
Official website
April 12, 2024
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The American Telemedicine Association ATA established in 1993 is a non profit organization whose goal is to promote access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology alternatively referred to as telemedicine telehealth or eHealth Membership in the American Telemedicine Association is open to individuals companies and other healthcare and technology organizations American Telemedicine AssociationFormation1993 31 years ago 1993 Tax ID no 74 2676503 1 Legal status501 c 3 nonprofit organization 1 Headquarters901 North Glebe Road Suite 850 Arlington Virginia 22203 U S Coordinates38 52 54 N 77 06 56 W 38 881767 N 77 115457 W 38 881767 77 115457Region servedU S PresidentAndrew Watson 2 Chief Executive OfficerAnn Mond Johnson 3 Revenue 2016 5 238 325 3 Expenses 2016 5 119 631 3 Employees 2016 8 3 Volunteers 2016 68 3 Websitewww wbr americantelemed wbr org Contents 1 Mission and objectives 2 Activities 3 Services 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMission and objectives editThe ATA is a resource and advocate for promoting access to medical care for consumers and health professionals via telecommunications technology It seeks to bring together diverse groups from traditional medicine academic medical centers technology and telecommunications companies e health medical societies local governments and others to overcome barriers to the advancement of telemedicine through the professional ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery The ATA is governed by a board of directors elected by through its membership Activities editThe ATA implements its objectives by Educating the government about telemedicine as being an essential component in the delivery of modern medical care Serving as a clearinghouse for telemedicine information and services Fostering networking and collaboration among interests in medicine and technology Promoting research and education including the sponsorship of scientific educational meetings and the Telemedicine and e Health Journal Spearheading the development of appropriate clinical and industry policies and standards Services editThe ATA provides a range of services for its members and the industry as a whole ATA Annual Meeting the world s largest scientific meeting and exposition focusing exclusively on telemedicine with hundreds of presentations posters and workshops Online Member News Updates news briefs via email about the latest event and activities affecting telemedicine professionals ATA Website a resource for telemedicine news and information ATA Online Membership Directory the source of who s who in telemedicine Telemedicine and e Health a peer reviewed publication on clinical telemedicine practice technical advances and enabling technologies continuing medical education and the impact of telemedicine on the quality cost effectiveness and access to health care During the coronavirus pandemic ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson said that telemedicine would help lessen the exposure to the virus 4 Special Interest Groups Regional Chapters and Discussion Groups allow members to address issues related to the advancement and application of telemedicine in specific areas including home telehealth ocular telehealth technology teledermatology telemental health telenursing telepathology and telerehabilitation See also editEHealth General Maxwell R Thurman Award List of video telecommunication services and product brands MHealth Telehealth Telemedicine TelerehabilitationReferences edit a b American Telemedicine Association Tax exempt Organization Search Internal Revenue Service Retrieved May 14 2018 Board of Directors American Telemedicine Association Retrieved May 14 2018 a b c d e Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax American Telemedicine Association Guidestar December 31 2016 Telemedicine is having a moment How can patients make use of the growing industry ABC News Retrieved 2020 04 09 Choi Candice March 13 2006 Doctors Patients Back Telemedicine Bangor Daily News Retrieved September 7 2010 Telemedicine growth examined Fierce Healthcare March 12 2006 Retrieved September 7 2010 Tribal Healthcare 2000 Telecommunications and Telemedicine The Ojibwe News June 13 1997 Archived from the original on November 4 2012 Retrieved September 7 2010 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Telemedicine Association amp oldid 1177099818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
