On 12 October, ACT | The App Association brought together industry experts and policymakers to discuss digital health policy in the European Union (EU) and in other parts of the world. The event opened with a keynote message by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Deirdre Clune, who highlighted the [...]
Over the summer, Congress seriously considered some questionable bills that ACT |The App Association members opposed, prompting us to ask our members, “What should Congress be doing instead with the precious few legislative days remaining in 2022?” Just before members of the House and Senate reconvened for the remainder of [...]
With the increasing demand for digital healthcare, the United States faces a growing challenge regarding equitable healthcare: unequal access to fast, reliable, and affordable broadband technology. Roughly 43 percent of adults in households making less than $30,000 a year—more than 25 million Americans—lack access to broadband, while 93 percent of [...]
Privacy nutrition labels are among the most innovative and trendiest user-oriented privacy tools rolled out by digital platforms in recent years, with both Apple and Google gradually integrating them into their app stores and many other players in the internet ecosystem following their lead. These labels (first conceptualized by Innovators [...]
With the advent of new technologies, U.S. healthcare is changing and creating opportunities for digital health innovators. On 5 October 2022, ACT | The App Association’s Connected Health Initiative (CHI) hosted a webinar to discuss opportunities in the U.S. healthcare industry. Access the recording of the webinar here. Access [...]