The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is currently seeking nominations for the association’s annual President’s Awards for the Advancement of Telemedicine.

Registration and housing are now open for ATA 2015, May 3-5, in Los Angeles. With a focus on networking and interactive learning, the ATA 2015 program offers a unique, can’t-miss opportunity to learn and engage with leaders in healthcare technology.

John Glaser, PhD, has recently joined the Board of Directors of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). Glaser joins an esteemed group of directors that provides guidance for the association, which has a mission to promote professional, ethical and equitable improvement in healthcare delivery through telecommunications and information technology.

An ATA teledermatology guidelines work group has been approved to begin work on a new set of practice guidelines. This important initiative will kick off in February to revise the original teledermatology guidelines developed in 2007.

A work group of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is drafting a four-year plan to eliminate existing barriers to care for Medicare patients. The group plans to seek coverage for telehealth services just the same as in-person visits are covered.

Since its launch last month, over 100 organizations have registered for ATA’s new Accreditation Program for Online, Direct to Consumer Patient Consultations. The program was established to promote the safety, security and quality of online services.

Join ATA for the world's largest meeting focused exclusively on telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth. With the telemedicine market booming and healthcare technology applications proliferating, ATA 2015 in Los Angeles will be a “don’t miss” meeting.