AMERICAN TELEMEDICINE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 12 FINALISTS ADVANCING TO FINAL ROUND IN SECOND ANNUAL ATA TELEHEALTH INNOVATORS CHALLENGE AT ATA2023
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AMERICAN TELEMEDICINE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 12 FINALISTS ADVANCING TO FINAL ROUND IN SECOND ANNUAL ATA TELEHEALTH INNOVATORS CHALLENGE AT ATA2023
Finalists will present their latest advances in virtual care during the ATA2023 Annual Conference & Expo in San Antonio, TX, March 4-6, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC, February 14, 2023 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA), the premier organization dedicated to advancing telehealth, today announced the selection of the 12 finalists participating in the second annual Telehealth Innovators Challenge to be held during the ATA2023 Annual Conference & Expo, March 4-6 in San Antonio, Texas. The Telehealth Innovators Challenge is an exclusive opportunity for leaders and innovators in virtual care to showcase the latest novel solutions in the delivery of telehealth services before an audience of thousands of industry leaders and investors.
Twelve finalists were selected from a field of 40 companies that made it through the first round of judging, representing four key digital and telehealth solution categories. The 12 finalists will present their innovations in a live pitch competition on the main stage at ATA2023:
Femtech and Women’s Health
In-patient Care Solutions
The Patient Experience
Tools That Deliver Care
OPTAC-X Global SATCOM Enabled Telehealth
“When the ATA launched the first Telehealth Innovators Challenge last year, we did not anticipate the overwhelming response it would receive from leaders in virtual care at every level,” said Samir Batra, Founder and CEO, BAHA Enterprises, and Advisor and Emcee of the ATA Telehealth Innovators Challenge. “The Innovators Challenge has instantly become the premier platform to introduce the most exciting new innovations in virtual care and the companies selected to participate represent the best of the best in setting new standards in telehealth technology and service delivery. The live pitch competition will be an exciting opportunity for everyone who attends ATA2023 to get an insider’s view of the very latest advances that will shape the future of telehealth.”
A panel of industry leaders representing all areas of virtual care are serving as judges for the Innovators Challenge and will be selecting the final winners during the live pitch competition at ATA2023, including:
- Samir Batra, BAHA Enterprises
- Fran Ayalasomayajula, REACH Health
- Amit Aysola, Wanxiang Healthcare Investments
- Brittany Barreto, FemTech Focus
- Christine Brocato, CommonSpirit Health
- Emma Cartmell, Cartmell Ventures
- Lise Courtney D’Amico, LRV Health
- Tracy Dooley, Avestria
- Ayush Jain, Revolution Health
- Jennifer Joe, MD, AstraZeneca Global Medical Strategy
- Aditi Joshi, NAGAMED LLC/Redesign Health, MDisrupt, Panda Health
- Kate Merton, Chicago ARC
- Santosh Mohan, Moffitt Cancer Center
- Julia Monfrini Peev, Pace Healthcare Capital
- Saya Nagori, MD, FemHealth
- Maxim Owen, Wavemaker 360
- Rakesh Patel, Good Samaritan Hospital
- Lygeia Ricciardi, AdaRose
- Kyle Robertson, Healthcare Investor
- Julianne Roseman, Plug and Play
- Deborah Scher, Former Executive Advisor to the Secretary, VA Center for Strategic Partnerships
- Sara Silacci, Mass General Hospital Center for Innovation in Digital HealthCare
- Solome Tibebu, Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech
- Mayher Uppal, Metrodora Ventures
- Elliott Wilson, CDW Healthcare
- Keith Winter, Teal Ventures
- Emily Zhen, NEA
- Anthony Zlaket, Unity Point Health Ventures
ATA2023 will be held March 4-6, 2023, at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to the Telehealth Innovators Challenge, the meeting will include presentations and updates from hundreds of globally recognized leaders from every sector of virtual care. For more information or to register, please visit the ATA2023 website.
GENERAL REGISTRATION: For more information or to register, please visit the ATA2023 website for details and easy online registration.
MEDIA REGISTRATION: For complimentary Press Credentials, please register here and use ATA23PRMEDIA when prompted. Or contact Gina Cella at gcella@americantelemed.org.
About the ATA
As the only organization completely focused on advancing telehealth, the American Telemedicine Association is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and appropriate care when and where they need it, enabling the system to do more good for more people. The ATA represents a broad and inclusive member network of leading healthcare delivery systems, academic institutions, technology solution providers and payers, as well as partner organizations and alliances, working to advance industry adoption of telehealth, promote responsible policy, advocate for government and market normalization, and provide education and resources to help integrate virtual care into emerging value-based delivery models.
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