Medical Economics December 11, 2023
Group advocates for telehealth availability and responsible use.
Physicians will help a national group guide American health care policy for virtual care.
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) announced a new Clinician Council “to address barriers to the broad adoption of telehealth and virtual care delivery, including emerging platforms that support technology-enabled health care.” The group will work on a “trust agenda” centered on responsibility, credibility and integrity in using telehealth resources.
“We are thrilled to convene such a distinguished group of clinicians, representing a range of healthcare specialty areas and disciplines,” CEO Ann Mond Johnson, said in a news release. “The ATA believes we have an important opportunity – and an obligation – to better inform the public, patients, consumers...