Tennessee is the twenty-first state to enact a state-wide parity law for private insurance coverage of telehealth. After stalled attempts in the legislature last year, two telemedicine bills were reintroduced earlier this year and received overwhelming bi-partisan support.

Maryland lawmakers have successfully expanded coverage of telemedicine-provided services under the state’s Medicaid plan.

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is seeking public comment related to its draft Guidelines for TeleICU Operations. Comments will be collected through April 26, 2014.

A cast of leading industry stakeholders and key policymakers are set to engage with participants at the upcoming ATA Telemedicine Venture Summit on Sunday, May 18, 2014 in Baltimore.

ATA yesterday submitted comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recently announced public workshop titled: “Examining Health Care Competition.” The comments focus on recent trends in telemedicine, its impact on competition and the effect of current regulations.

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently requested the Federal Government lift unnecessary restrictions on healthcare delivery that prohibits millions of Americans from accessing quality medical care.

In a significant development signaling the world-wide growth of telemedicine, the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) today announced it will co-host the first telemedicine technology exhibition at the Binhai International Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China, outside of Beijing, Oct. 28-30, 2014. Over 5,000 attendees and 500 exhibitors are expected to attend this inaugural event.