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Peer Exchange Roundtables at NEXUS 2026

3rd Annual Rural Health Virtual Summit
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET | Hosted by TytoCare

Rural health leaders can’t wait for more clinicians, bigger budgets, or new facilities, they’re solving access challenges now with smarter care models and virtual-first strategies. Join the 3rd Annual Rural Health Virtual Summit, a three-hour virtual event featuring frontline innovators sharing practical ways to expand rural access, address workforce shortages, and deliver clinical-grade care beyond traditional walls, without burning out teams. Register Here »

Nominate a Digital Health Leader for the ATA 2026 Leadership Awards

Nominations are now open for the ATA 2026 Leadership Awards, honoring those accelerating digital health adoption and expanding access to care. Award recipients will be recognized on the mainstage at NEXUS 2026 on Thursday, May 14.

Nomination Deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Award Categories:

• Leadership in Care Transformation

• Virtual Care Champions: Virtual Nursing Leadership Award

• Virtual Care Champions: Rural Health Innovation Award

• ATA SIG Leadership Award

Know a leader or organization redefining care delivery?

Submit your nomination today »

FEDERAL POLICY UPDATES

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Hearing: Transforming Health Care with Data – ATA Action is Submitting Statement

Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on how health data, digital records, and emerging technologies can innovate healthcare delivery, and addressed issues related to data sharing, privacy, cybersecurity, and cost transparency. ATA Action is submitting a statement to the HELP Committee urging Congress to engage with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise and finalize Prescription Drug Use Related Software (PDURS) guidance and pass the Access for Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act (H.R. 3288/S. 1702). 

• Read the ATA’s recent article in npj Digital Medicine, Policy and Reimbursement Strategies to Improve Patient Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics, highlighting how outdated reimbursement policies are creating barriers — and why timely policy action is critical to expanding access, reducing costs, and driving equitable, patient-centered digital care.

FDA Announces Warning Letters to More Telehealth Companies re: GLP-1 

On March 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it issued a second wave of warning letters to 30 telehealth companies for making false or misleading claims about compounded versions of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. This is the latest in a series of actions taken by FDA targeting telehealth companies providing access to GLP-1 medications, in some cases noting broader concerns regarding the patient’s ability to receive comprehensive and coordinated medical care through a telehealth platform. ATA Action continues to monitor FDA communications and is working to meet with the agency to provide education regarding the safety and effectiveness of telehealth. 

CMS ACCESS Webinar Insights 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a webinar last week about the new Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) model. In addition to reviewing the details of the program, information was shared during a Q&A session. More information regarding scoring methodology, denominator exclusions, and billing will be available soon on the ACCESS webpage. 

CMS ACCESS Model: API Implementation & Data Submission Office Hour – March 18

CMS will host an ACCESS Model API Implementation and Data Submission Technical Office Hour on Wednesday, March 18, from 3:00–4:00 PM ET. The session will provide a deeper review of API functions that support eligibility and alignment, along with key data submission requirements. CMS will address common questions and take live inquiries; participants may submit questions in advance through the registration form. Register here.

Save the Date: ATA Action Annual DC Fly-In, June 9-10
Join ATA Action for our annual Fly-In, starting with an evening reception with ATA Action members, Members of Congress, and their staff, followed by a full day of bipartisan, bicameral meetings on Capitol Hill. Last year, ATA Action members met with over 40 Congressional offices, including with members of key committees of jurisdiction as well as House leadership. For more information, contact Alexis Apple (aapple@ataaction.org).

State Policy Updates

ATA Action Urges Michigan Policymakers: Restore the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Ahead of March 28 Deadline

Unless Michigan lawmakers in pass legislation by March 28 allowing in-state physicians to continue to practiced medicine across state lines under the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), patients will suffer from care disruption and physicians will lose practice authority. ATA Action is urging leaders in both chambers to set aside differences and expeditiously restore the IMLC to statute. If this stalemate continues, patient access to care in Michigan and in other states will be harmfully disrupted. Read our press release for more information.

Updates on CPOM Bills in Minnesota, Rhode Island and Vermont

• Minnesota bill (HF 2779) targeting reforms for private investment in healthcare, academics, has been amended to include new restrictions on Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) that ATA Action opposes. The Committee did not move the bill forward but suggested it could be considered as part of a larger health reform package.

• In Rhode Island, (HB 7721/ SB 2459) several RI healthcare providers testified in opposition to the bill at a hearing last week; there were also a few supporters. The sponsor appeared open to seeking compromise language to ensure that the state gets this important legislation right.

• ATA Action continues to monitor CPOM legislation in Vermont (HB 583), where stakeholders continue to work on attempted compromise language, which could include a telemedicine carveout. The bill has been added to the House Committee on Health Care agenda this week.

ATA Action Meets with Sponsor of Restrictive Illinois AI in Nursing Bill

ATA Action met with the sponsor's office for Illinois HB 4804, which would setup a prescriptive framework for how nurses can use AI. We expressed concern with the bill's many prohibitions on the use of AI, the burdens the framework would place on nurses, and how many of the prerequisites would chill the use of AI in healthcare. The sponsor's office signaled that the bill is unlikely to move this session.  

From Washington, DC — with 🧡 for the work our community leads in care.