For leaders making digital integral to how care is accessed, delivered, and scaled.
Let’s Build What’s Next — Together
I’m excited to share that applications are now open for this year’s ATA Insights Summit, a program that reflects a meaningful shift in how we’re shaping our workat the ATA. This Summit is designed specifically for the healthcare delivery organizations at the core of our mission—health systems, community health centers, FQHCs, and the leaders on the frontlines of digital transformation.
Unlike a traditional conference, this year’s Summit features eight strategy labs—co-led by delivery leaders—designed as working groups to tackle real-world challenges. Topics include staffing models, care team redesign, hospital-at-home infrastructure, integrating AI across the continuum, expanding RPM, supporting aging in place, advancing digital oncology models, improving pediatric subspecialty access, developing maternity command centers, and scaling clinically validated digital interventions.
These conversations won’t end in November; they’ll help inform the tools, playbooks, and standards that will support our field long-term. I'm proud to help shape this year’s Summit, and I look forward to the work we’ll continue to build together.
Dr. Shree Chaguturu Honored as One of Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives!
Join us in celebrating ATA Immediate Past Board Chair Dr. Shree Chaguturu for this well-deserved recognition. As EVP and President of Health Care Delivery at CVS Health, Dr. Chaguturu continues to lead with vision, advancing innovation, and expanding access to care nationwide. Read More »
Cleveland Clinic Leads Urologic Innovation with FDA‑Cleared Wireless Bladder Sensor
Cleveland Clinic became the first healthcare center in the U.S. to use the FDA-cleared Glean™ Urodynamics System—a wireless, catheter-free device developed in collaboration with Bright Uro that enables patients to undergo bladder monitoring during everyday activities, avoiding discomfort and artificial lab testing conditions. Originating from over a decade of pioneering research at the Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute and others, Glean offers clinicians more accurate and patient-friendly diagnostics across a range of voiding disorders. Read More »
Leading the Way: ATA Members Earn National Recognition for Diabetes & Endocrinology Care
We’re proud to recognize ATA Members named by Becker’s Hospital Review among the “51 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Diabetes and Endocrinology Programs” for 2024, including AdventHealth, Ascension, Baylor Scott & White Health, Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Health, CommonSpirit Health, Jefferson Health, Norton Healthcare, OSF HealthCare, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Saint Francis Health System, Sanford Health, St. Luke’s Hospital, Texas Children’s, Trinity Health, UC Davis Health, UPMC, and University of Maryland Medical System. These organizations exemplify excellence in advancing diabetes and endocrine care through innovation, patient-centered programs, and clinical leadership.
Congratulations to ATA member Transcarent for being named to CNBC’s 2025 Disruptor 50 list, ranking #14 for its innovative WayFinding platform. Leveraging AI to simplify benefits navigation and care access, Transcarent continues to lead in transforming how consumers engage with health and care. Read More »
Help Shape Telehealth Policy: Apply for the ATA Policy Council We’re seeking applicants for a two-year term on the ATA Policy Council. Members help guide ATA’s advocacy on key state and federal issues. Apply by June 30; notifications by July 18.
CODE Spotlight: Bridging the Virtual Care Gap: How Mayo Clinic Integrates Hospital-at-Home and Remote Patient Monitoring to Enhance Post-Hospital Care
Presented At: NEXUS | May 2025 Session Focus: Bridging Hospital at Home and RPM, care continuity across platforms, workforce models, future AI-powered monitoring, and new metrics like “healthy days at home.” Speakers: Greg Beliles, FACHE;Angela Leuenberger, MS; Michael Maniaci, MD
Mayo Clinic leaders shared how they are building a fully integrated, decentralized care model that combines Hospital at Home, Remote Patient Monitoring, and emerging digital health solutions to extend care beyond hospital walls.
Since launching:
6,000+ Hospital at Home patients served
24,000 bed days saved, expanding inpatient capacity
~30,000 RPM patients monitored since 2016
19 active RPM programs across multiple clinical conditions
How they’re doing it:
Seamless Care Continuum: Inpatient-level care at home (Hospital at Home), enterprise-wide RPM, and full care team coordination — all powered by an integrated command center, supplier network, and EHR-connected tech.
Future Focus: Shifting toward continuous, non-invasive, AI-supported monitoring — building what Mayo calls a “digital hug” around the patient.
Quote of the Spotlight:
“Patients don’t experience care in silos — our models have to reflect that. The goal is a continuous, unified care journey that works for patients, caregivers, and clinicians alike.”
Association Between Telehealth Use and Downstream 30-Day Medicare Spending
A new Medicare study finds that telehealth visits cost less than in-person care without leading to excessive follow-up or testing. Among Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) beneficiaries (65+), 30-day spending after a telehealth visit averaged $260 vs. $342 for in-person care. Telehealth visits also involved fewer lab tests (7.8% vs. 24.2%) and imaging studies (3.5% vs. 7.8%), with only a modest increase in follow-up visits (16.1% vs. 14.1%).
Key takeaway: Telehealth can deliver meaningful cost savings and reduce unnecessary testing when used as a substitute for in-person care—supporting its continued role in Medicare policy.
Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities - (ATA Member-Only Content)
Building on its 2021 framework, the ATA’s CEO Advisory Group identifies four key stakeholder groups—policymakers, payers and solutions providers, community organizations, and care teams—outlining the critical roles each plays in addressing systemic barriers to equitable care. This issue brief highlights how coordinated, collective action across these groups can drive meaningful progress in eliminating health inequities.
Telemental Health Special Interest Group
Developed by the ATA Telemental Health Special Interest Group, this document serves as a resource to people interested in practicing telepsychology under the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT).
Upcoming SIG Meetings
Remote Monitoring and Telerehabilitation Joint SIG 🗓️ Tuesday, June 24 🕛 3:00 PM ET
Home & Community Telehealth SIG 🗓️ Wednesday, June 25 🕛 12:00 PM ET
A number of industry publications covered our recent Hill Day activities, including POLITICO and Inside Health Policy. Yesterday, TechTarget published a comprehensive article, quoting Kyle Zebley, Executive Director of ATA Action, along with several ATA Action members, who participated in the Congressional briefings: Anand Iyer, Welldoc; Jason Langheier and Melissa Isavoran, Foodsmart; Jamie Threatt, LocumTenens.com; and Iman Ahmed, Otsuka Precision Health. Read the Full Article »
NEW POLICY PRINCIPLES IN DEVELOPMENT
Two working groups within ATA Action are developing policy principles in two key areas: artificial intelligence (AI) and Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (PDURS). These documents will need to be approved by the Advocacy and Policy Councils, as well as the ATA Board of Directors before they can be officially enacted. Stay tuned for further updates.
Updated: AI in Healthcare Policy Principles: Our AI Policy Principles Working Group reconvened to update the ATA AI Policy Principles from 2023 in light of evolving federal and state dynamics. Emerging issues being considered for inclusion: multi-agent systems, clinical decision-making, and AI integration across healthcare platforms, as well as fragmented state legislation and role clarity.
New: Policy Principles for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (PDURS): The PDURS Working Group within the Advancing Digital Health Coalition (ADHC) drafted proposed policy principles emphasizing patient-centered care, improved clinical outcomes, innovation, and safety.
ATA ACTION FEDERAL PAC UPDATE
ATA Action’s Political Action Committee (PAC) continues to engage with key bipartisan congressional champions. Notable activities include events for Rep. Schweikert, Rep. Sewell, and Rep. Carter, with plans to support Rep. Houchin and Sen. Schatz. The PAC remains a critical tool in bolstering federal telehealth support, with its donation strategy informed by the ATA Action Advocacy Council. For more information about the PAC, click here.
GROWING INTEREST IN VIRTUAL FOODCARE COALITION
We are securing meetings at both state and federal levels to influence policy in the virtual foodcare space. Last week, we met with the newly formed Delaware Food Is Medicine Committee and will soon meet with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA is the primary federal agency focused on improving healthcare access for the uninsured, isolated, and medically vulnerable and is very interested to understand the Coalition's priorities.
Our Policy Principles for Virtual Foodcare provide a clear framework for developing and supporting policies that promote the delivery of personalized dietary interventions and nutritional guidance, using telehealth and digital health technologies to deliver food and nutritional support to maintain health, prevent disease, and manage chronic conditions.
Reshaping Healthcare Delivery: How Virtual Nursing Is Transforming Patient Care
As staffing shortages strain the nursing workforce, virtual nursing has emerged as a critical solution—helping healthcare systems retain experienced nurses, mentor new ones, and improve care delivery. In this webinar, we’ll explore how blending bedside and virtual care meets rising patient expectations, extends careers, and enables innovative use cases like AI-powered observation, remote admissions support, and virtual family visits.
November 16-18, 2025 | Orlando, FL ATA Insights Summit This ATA Insights Summit brings together healthcare executives to co-create implementation frameworks, operational tools, and strategic blueprints for digital transformation. Each focus area is shaped by collaborative sessions with clinical, operational, and digital leaders. Learn more and Apply »
Save the Date: December 10-12, 2025 | Washington, DC ATA EDGE Policy Conference The place where digital policy meets care model transformation. Shape care reimbursement, licensing, and workforce policy, alongside the systems and stakeholders defining what comes next.
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