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 [...]
Questions Remain as FCC Approaches Vote on Cable Set-Top Box Proposal
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a proposal aimed at modernizing how consumers access cable and satellite programming. These rules will govern how consumers access devices [...]
ACT | The App Association members voice support for IANA transition
Yesterday, ACT | The App Association and a group of its members from across the country sent a letter to leaders in Congress in support of the Internet Assigned Numbers [...]