Top Five Races for The Tech Industry
The 2016 election cycle has been one of the most electric in memory. Lost in the coverage of the presidential election has been the possibility that Democrats can make significant [...]
Apps Making a Difference in Voter Turnout
Technology has played a bigger role in this election than ever before. This has been most noticeable in a negative way, from concerns about hacking and inflammatory tweets to private servers [...]
Connected Health Initiative Expresses Disappointment with MACRA Approach to Telehealth & Remote Monitoring
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released long-awaited rules pertaining to Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), which was passed by Congress in 2015. The [...]
DOJ Petition to Rehear Warrant Case Reinforces Need for Congress to Pass ICPA
Last night, the Department of Justice filed a petition requesting the Second Circuit Court of Appeals revisit its unanimous decision that the government could not use a warrant to force American companies [...]
OCR Cloud Guidance Provides Much-Needed Clarity for Connected Health
Today, HHS Office of Civil Rights released guidance to clarify HIPAA obligations for companies storing and sharing health information in the cloud. This comes after a 2014 pledge to Congress from HHS Secretary [...]
App Association Files Joint Amicus Brief Opposing Delay in IANA Transition
Today, ACT | The App Association and a broad group of tech organizations and individuals filed a joint amicus brief in the United States District Court for the Southern District of [...]