After four years filled with studies (and a fair amount of non-academic activities) in the small town of Oxford, Ohio, I truly had no idea where I’d end up after graduation from Miami University. But following a series of events (see above link), I became the App Association’s communications assistant, and am [...]
Today Congressmen Marino and DeFazio sent a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell that outlined several steps HHS should take to provide clarity surrounding confusion on HIPAA in the mobile health marketplace. This followed a letter sent Monday from ACT | The App Association and leading mobile health companies to Congress. In [...]
A recent Federal Court decision out of New York set a dangerous precedent by requiring Microsoft to turn over emails stored outside the United States. This decision opens the door for unscrupulous foreign entities to seize the private communications of Americans living abroad. Today, Senators Hatch, Coons, and Heller took [...]
ACT | The App Association today launched the new Moms With Apps parent-facing site. It features a powerful new search tool to help families find the right apps for their kids, including those without ads, in-app purchases, or links to social networks. The App Association has long worked with Moms [...]
The App Association and leading mobile health companies today called on Congress to adopt a more sensible implementation of health privacy laws. This is urgently needed since uncertainty around how existing regulation applies in the mobile environment means advances in mobile health technology are slow to reach consumers. The group highlighted [...]