The Definitive Voice for Virtual Care 

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is the definitive voice and trusted community for virtual care. We bring together healthcare leaders, clinicians, technology innovators, researchers, policymakers, and industry partners to expand access to high-quality care through innovation, education, practical resources, and policy leadership. 

As the industry’s leading convener, the ATA builds consensus, develops standards and practical frameworks, shares best practices and insights, and equips members with the knowledge and connections they need to advance virtual care across the healthcare ecosystem. Whether through telehealth, remote monitoring, asynchronous care, AI-enabled care, digital health, virtual nursing,   or other technology-enabled models, the ATA is committed to helping healthcare organizations deliver better care for more people. 

Complementing this work, ATA Action, the association’s affiliated advocacy organization, works directly with policymakers at every level of government to expand and protect how virtual care is legislated and regulated, and delivers exclusive, real-time policy intelligence to its members. 

Where the Virtual Care Community Comes Together 

The ATA convenes the broadest and most diverse community in virtual care, bringing together organizations that are shaping the future of healthcare, including: 

• Health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, and provider organizations  
• Technology innovators  
• Life sciences and medical device companies  
• Health plans and employers  
• Researchers, investors, consultants, and policy leaders  
• Government agencies and nonprofit organizations  

Together, members collaborate to solve shared challenges, exchange ideas, establish best practices, and accelerate responsible innovation.

What The ATA Delivers 

As a member-driven 501(c)(3) organization, the ATA helps the industry move forward by: 

• Convening leaders across the virtual care ecosystem  
• Building consensus on emerging issues and opportunities  
• Advancing education, research, and practical resources  
• Developing guidelines, frameworks, and best practices  
• Providing trusted policy leadership  
• Delivering responsive member programs, events, networking, and professional development 

Principles of Practice: Telehealth as an Imperative Modality
of Care

The ATA is committed to advancing telehealth through education, evidence, and policy leadership. We work to inform patients, clinicians, payers, and policymakers about the appropriate and effective use of telehealth across all clinical disciplines.

Grounded in trust, transparency, and outcomes-based care, these principles—developed by the ATA’s Clinician Council—guide our policy efforts, partnerships, and member standards.

View the ATA’s Principles of Practice → 

The Advocacy Engine Behind Virtual Care

Launched in 2022 as the registered 501(c)(6) affiliate of the ATA, ATA Action turns policy priorities into durable legislative wins — at the federal level and in all 50 states.

Where the ATA sets the institutional agenda, ATA Action drives it forward: engaging policymakers from both parties, working closely with federal agencies, state legislatures, and healthcare professional boards, and building broad coalitions to advance policies that expand access to digitally enabled car