CONNECT for Health Act set to expand use of life-changing technologies
As the world has quickly embraced mobile technology, ACT | The App Association member companies have been creating innovative solutions to revolutionize the American healthcare system. They are improving the way care providers, patients, and insurance companies connect, ultimately leading to better outcomes. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies have become integral to effective care, particularly for those dealing with chronic conditions. Through RPM apps and devices, physicians are no longer bound to care decisions based on an in-office visit. Instead, [...]
U.S. and EU reach critical data-transfer agreement
Today, negotiators from the U.S. and EU reached a new data-transfer agreement, entitled the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The framework will allow companies to transfer user data back and forth across the Atlantic. In response to the announcement, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: The United States and European Union are inextricably connected. The two economies comprise about half of the world GDP, and nearly a third of global trade. Nowhere is that symbiotic relationship [...]
Iowa elects ACT | The App Association member to modernize caucuses
“At this time, we can now call the state of Florida for Vice President Al Gore” - one of the six major news stations that made the wrong call on election night in 2000. That shouldn’t have happened. We can understand ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ in the 1940s when human error, a printing deadline, and constraints in technology resulted in misreporting – but not in 2000. At the dawn of the 21st Century, we should have had the core of our democratic [...]
New OCR HIPAA guidance doesn’t lessen need for clarity on apps
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to clarify patients’ rights to their health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In response, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: We’re pleased to see guidance from OCR to clarify patients’ rights under HIPAA. Having access to one’s health information is a critical part of patient care that leads to better outcomes. However, today's guidance does not obviate the need [...]
Apple announces latest jobs numbers, more
Today Apple released its holiday season revenue numbers, along with new job creation estimates. Having paid app makers nearly $40 billion since 2008, the App Store continues to provide an incredible platform for companies in the mobile marketplace. To date, Apple estimates that it's responsible for creating more than 1.9 million jobs. This announcement comes on the heels of ACT | The App Association's latest State of the App Economy report. Our research finds that the App Economy continues to grow, creating [...]
2016 State of the App Economy Report
The state of the App Economy is strong. That's what ACT | The App Association's latest edition of State of the App Economy shows. The $120 billion industry continues to grow, creating jobs and revolutionizing how consumers work, play, and manage their health. State of the App Economy highlights: Job market The App Economy is creating jobs across the country. State of the App Economy finds that more than 68 percent of top app companies are hiring, with opportunities extending beyond traditional tech [...]