Jon Linkous is CEO of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA; Washington), which bills itself as the largest membership-based organization in the world focusing exclusively on providing health and medical care through telecommunications technology. He has spoken and written extensively in the U.S. and in other countries on policy issues, emerging applications and market trends affecting telemedicine. Linkous has more than 20 years of experience in the nation's capital working in corporate and public sectors.