Ron Emerson
Polycom

Ron Emerson, RN BSN, is global director of healthcare markets for Polycom. He currently serves as a member of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Industry Council and Policy Committee. Emerson also served on the ATA board of directors from 2008–2009. Emerson has more than 17 years of experience in the health care industry. He is recognized as an expert in telehealth, having developed a variety of innovative video-based clinical, medical education and social service applications, and having consulted on telehealth deployments worldwide. Emerson also held the position of executive director for a large telemedicine operation in the United States, where he was responsible for the efficient provision of services to 350 sites.

In addition, Emerson is chair of the Polycom Telehealth Advisory Group, which brings together industry experts from international Centers of Excellence to address health care issues with the aid of technology. Prior to specializing in telehealth, Emerson worked in the biomedical field and in nursing, where he practiced in the Acute Cardio Pulmonary, Emergency Room and ICU environments.