Collaborate With the ATA on Research

The ATA is dedicated to advancing knowledge, innovation, and expanding access to quality care using technology-enabled care. Research is a fundamental driving force behind these goals as it serves as a systematic exploration aimed at uncovering new insights, challenging existing paradigms, and solving complex problems. The ATA is interested in collaborating on these endeavors.

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Why Collaborate With Us?

Being a national association that includes more than 400 organizations focused on transforming healthcare through enhanced, efficient delivery, the ATA is well positioned to engage in research. Our team has an expansive network and expertise in a wide range of subjects and telehealth modalities as well as policy knowledge.

Access to Resources. By joining forces, we can combine resources and undertake projects to enhance learning. Knowledge, data, relationships, and convening abilities are a few examples of resources the ATA can contribute to projects.

Expertise. Our team and membership comprise experts with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, providing a rich environment for interdisciplinary collaboration. Our extensive unique perspective and expertise contribute valuable insights to our research initiatives.

Impactful Research. Together, we can tackle pressing challenges and explore promising avenues of inquiry, leading to impactful discoveries and advancements that benefit society at large. The ATA can disseminate research findings using multiple communication channels that reach a wide audience.

Reputation. The ATA has an exemplary reputation as a leading organization dedicated to technology-enabled care. This reputation is well earned and can be leveraged when applying for and implementing research studies.

Dissemination Capabilities. The ATA uses multiple communication channels to disseminate information and has an extensive reach. This includes our two annual conferences (EDGE and NEXUS) as well as our summits.

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What Does Collaboration Look Like?

The ATA will collaborate on writing/reviewing proposals if included as a partnering agency or join existing funded telehealth projects.

Some of the roles that we can fill include:

• Advisory board participation
• Project management
• Writing literature reviews
• Institutional Review Board applications and compliance monitoring
• Qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary data collection
• Data analysis and visualization
• Report writing
• Dissemination of findings

The ATA reserves the right to not participate in research or research-related activities that do not align with our philosophies or on a topic that we deem to be sensitive.  We also do not engage in vendor-funded research.

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If you are interested in exploring collaboration opportunities, please email ATA Research Director, Dr. Lois Ritter at lritter@americantelemed.org. She would be delighted to discuss potential research projects, joint grant applications, or any other forms of collaboration that align with your interests and expertise.

We look forward to the possibility of collaborating with you and harnessing the power of partnership to drive innovation and make meaningful contributions to our field and the health of communities.

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Our Research Director, Dr. Lois Ritter

Dr. Ritter began working in telehealth in the early 2000s, and she also has extensive experience in public health. She has worked on regional and national studies funded by foundations, private organizations, and federal and state government agencies. These multi-year and multi-site projects have included mixed-methods research designs where she developed and implemented studies, analyzed the data, and disseminated the findings. She is a published author and has presented at international, national, and regional conferences. She also sits on multiple advisory boards. She has earned her Doctorate in Education, three masters degrees, and multiple certifications.