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ACT | The App Association represents more than 5,000 app companies and information technology firms across the mobile economy. We advocate for an environment that inspires and rewards innovation, while providing the necessary resources to help our members leverage their intellectual assets to raise capital, create jobs, and continue innovating.

Member Mondays: Reinventing Learning Apps

For this edition of Member Mondays, we're highlighting an App Association member that has created an innovative platform for learning apps.  Scene: A teacher is running behind on her lesson plan. She needs to come up with a quick and easy activity for her students that can reinforce a wide [...]

By |2018-09-20T16:45:10-04:00May 15th, 2017|Blog, Trends|

Pi Day: What It Means to Us

There’s an infinite number of reasons to support computer science education. These reasons from our members take the cake. Pi, or the number irrationally known as 3.141592653… is a mathematical representation used throughout the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and it is critical to the science and technologies [...]

By |2018-09-20T16:56:47-04:00March 14th, 2017|Blog, Trends|

Member Mondays: Building Bridges Between Members

In this edition of Member Mondays, the App Association highlights two of our member companies working together to help children with special health needs. BridgingApps, an ACT | The App Association member and non-profit program of Easter Seals Greater Houston, strives to bridge the gap between technology and people with [...]

By |2018-09-20T16:57:04-04:00March 13th, 2017|Blog, Trends|

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 2,200-page rule is intended to provide the foundation for the future of the Medicare reimbursement system. ACT’s Connected Health Initiative [...]

By |2016-12-21T00:14:11-05:00October 20th, 2016|Uncategorized|
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