The mission of ata is to promote professional, ethical and equitable improvement in health care delivery through telecommunications and information technology.

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Annual meeting - providing a clearinghouse of information and services for both newcomers and experienced professionals. Ata's annual meeting is the world's largest scientific meeting and exposition focusing exclusively on telemedicine with hundreds of presentations, posters and workshops. Ata's website, www. Americantelemed. Org, is a primary resource for telemedicine news and information. mid-year meeting - fostering networking and collaboration among allied interests in medicine and technology. Ata sponsors special interest groups, discussion groups and regional chapters that address topic related to the advancement and application of telemedicine within specific areas and allow ata's members to meet and discuss critical issues among peers. educating and engaging government payers and the public about telemedicine as the voice of telemedicine, ata is recognized throughout the world as the primary authority about telemedicine, and actively works with congress, the administration, as well as with other governmental bodies to eliminate barriers to the use of telemedicine. Promoting research, innovation, and education fostering academic research is critical to the growth of telemedicine and an important mission of the american telemedicine association. Ata aims to partner with the leading telemedicine-related peer-reviewed journals to provide our members with the leading and most relevant research in the field. Developing and disseminating polices and standards. Ata is creating the basis for assuring uniform quality in the delivery of remote healthcare services. Activities such as the creation of practice guidelines and standards, accompanied by the development of individual credentialing programs and work with accreditation bodies help guarantee the healthcare, regardless of location, to payers and consumers ensuring a strong financial basis for the association to support operations creating consumer awareness and support.