June 2023 – AI & Machine Learning

Linda Branagan, PhFD , Founding Director of Telehealth at University of California at San Francisco
Linda Branagan is the founding Director of Telehealth Programs at the University of California, San Francisco. She and her team have developed programs that support hundreds of thousands of telehealth encounters annually throughout UCSF’s hospitals and primary and specialty care clinics. She has been in the telehealth industry for over 18 years. Prior to joining UCSF, she was an independent consultant, helping healthcare organizations around the world design and implement sustainable telehealth programs. As an experienced technology product manager, she has led development of telehealth tools for dermatology, ophthalmology, stroke evaluation and disaster response. She holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology; her research focused on the role of physician champions in hospital-based information technology implementations. She also holds a Masters of Jurisprudence in Healthcare Law, and sits on the Board of Directors of the Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law, where she works actively with stakeholders throughout the federal government in support of legislation and regulation to foster widespread use of telehealth.

Jacob Harper , Partner at Morgan Lewis
Jake Harper’s practice focuses on the regulatory and payment aspects of innovative digital health technologies. Named a Top 40 Under 40 attorney in Health Care, Jake has worked with technology companies of all sizes and their investors to develop and implement strategies on innovative health care products and services. Jake advises clients on compliance with federal fraud and abuse laws and state licensure laws, particularly on telehealth and healthcare scope of practice concerns. With experience in litigation, transactions, and compliance counseling, Jake provides support for health care companies throughout the lifetime of a digital health product or service line. Jake is a Board Member with the Center for Telehealth and eHealth Law and in this role coordinates closely with healthcare policymakers, innovators, and investors.

Kyle Zebley , Senior VP, Public Policy at American Telemedicine Association
Kyle Zebley is Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and Executive Director of ATA Action. He is working with and on behalf of ATA and ATA Action members and like-minded organizations to eliminate barriers to the expansion of telehealth and ensure patients, providers, and payers can realize the benefits of virtual care. Previously, Kyle was the Chief of Staff in the Office of Global Affairs (OGA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He collaborated with senior leadership from HHS, the White House, and other cabinet departments to develop, advise, and promote U.S. global health policy, including in such policy areas as drug pricing, global health security, medical devices, and non-communicable diseases. Prior to HHS, he worked in Congress as a Legislative Director, leading a legislative team in developing policy and drafting legislation, particularly on matters concerning the House Committee on the Budget, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the House Committee on Ways and Means. Kyle started his career in Washington, D.C. as a Research Assistant at Public Opinion Strategies, where he worked on campaign strategies for clients running for U.S. President, U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, state governor, and state legislatures. Kyle is a sought-after policy expert. He has contributed his time to organizations developing model health policies, such as the Federation of State Medical Boards Workgroup on Telemedicine, the Uniform Law Commission Uniform Telehealth Act, and the World Health Organization Independent High-level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases. Kyle is frequently quoted in major media coverage on the topic of telehealth, including the Associated Press, Bloomberg, Inside Health Policy, Kaiser Health News, Modern Healthcare, NBC news affiliates, NPR, Roll Call, Time, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and Yahoo! Finance. In early 2022, Kyle was named by Politico as one of the “Four Washington players poised to shape digital health in 2022”.