Health. Virtually. Everywhere.
The policy principles of the ATA are rooted in its vision: we promote a healthcare system where people have access to safe, effective and appropriate care when and where they need it, while enabling clinicians to do more good for more people. To address global challenges driven by rising healthcare costs, an aging population, variation in quality and outcomes, and an inadequate number of clinicians, the ATA advocates using technology to reimagine care and supports policy that ensures all people receive care where and when they need it.
To effectively leverage and expand telehealth, digital health, and virtual care technologies, federal and state health policy must be technology, modality, and site-neutral.
The ATA’s Health Data Privacy Principles
The protection of patient data is prerequisite for connected care and a core principle for our organization. The ATA supports efforts to ensure telehealth practices meet standards for patient safety, data privacy, and information security, while advancing patient access and building awareness of telehealth practices. The ATA’s Data Work Group and its Privacy Committee created this important roadmap to ensure that personal health information used in telehealth and virtual care platforms, systems, and devices should be secured and protected from misuses and inappropriate disclosures.
Click here to view the ATA’s Health Data Privacy Principles.
The ATA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Principles
The ATA supports trustworthy development, integration, and utilization of artificial intelliegence (AI), as well as policies, practices, and regulatory frameworks that enhance patient and provider trust, safety, and efficacy of AI adoption as a tool in healthcare, including in telehealth. AI use should maximize potential benefits as a meaningful tool for patients and providers and keep them at the center of healthcare decision-making.
Read our Artificial Intelligence Principles here.
The ATA Virtual Foodcare Principles
The ATA Policy Principles for Virtual Foodcare, inspired by the ATA Policy Principles, provide a clear framework for developing and supporting policies that promote the delivery of personalized dietary interventions and nutritional guidance within the healthcare system via telehealth platforms. This model supports the integration of healthy, nutritious food as a fundamental component of healthcare, irrespective of the patient’s location.
Read our Virtual Foodcare Principles here and policy priorities here.
Advancing Digital Health Coalition
The ATA Action Advancing Digital Health Coalition is designed for organizations aiming to lead and navigate the advancing health technology sector. It provides a platform for collaboration, influence, and staying updated in digital health policy. This coalition builds upon the work done by the Digital Therapeutics Alliance to continue advocacy and innovation for technologies that transform patient care.
Real-World Data and Learnings: Germany’s Prescription Digital Therapeutics Program (DiGA)
The ATA Action Advancing Digital Health Coalition has prepared a summary and analysis of public data from Germany’s Prescription Digital Therapeutics Program (DiGA) to illustrate the real-world potential of prescription digital therapeutics, with appropriate regulatory and reimbursement pathways. Read Summary & Analysis »
ATA Policy Principles on Breaking Down Interstate Barriers to Care
These policy principles identify where targeted federal action can complement state authority to remove barriers and ensure timely, accountable, and safe care across state lines. By establishing clearer, more consistent cross-state frameworks, they also advance interoperability and care coordination nationwide. For purposes of these principles, healthcare providers should be required to hold an active license in good standing in at least one U.S. state or territory, ensuring both professional accountability and practical access for patients.
Click here to view the ATA’s Policy Principles on Breaking Down Interstate Barriers to Care.
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State Activity
Learn more about state legislation that impacts the expansion of telehealth and virtual care and how you can take action.
