American Telemedicine Association Leaps Into Privacy and AI Policies

The computerization of daily life has evolved from a set of technical decisions to a matter of urgent public policy over the past few decades. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently released two sets of principles that highlights its concerns in two prominent computing issues: privacy and AI. Of course, privacy and AI both make front-page news these days. Concerns over the data protection of individuals dates back to the 1970s. The issue takes on new urgency since evidence has emerged about the manipulation of voters and exploitation of children. AI became the subject of an international summit at Bletchley Park. I talked to Kyle Zebley, senior vice president of public policy at the ATA, about the organization’s determination to enter these policy areas. Data Policy in the Context of Telehealth Policy The ATA has been publishing policy statements on complex technical topics since they launched a good 30 years ago. Progress on telemedicine proceeded at a snails pace for most of this time. But I believe that the ATA’s careful brick-laying, their forging of bonds with policy-makers and health care leaders, their patient education, made it easier for providers to adopt telemedicine quickly in the Spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic required it. The ATA has addressed telemedicine on many levels and in many forums during its existence. It talks to providers about the benefits of telemedicine, tries to ensure payers cover it, and promotes bills in s...
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