ACT | The App Association members tackle funding feats in 2015
This year the app marketplace passed some big milestones. The industry has grown, generating $120 billion in revenues while continuing to create jobs and reshape key sectors of the economy. ACT | The App Association's member companies are at the forefront of this year's class of leading innovators. The connected health sector is a key area of growth attracting over $4.3 billion in venture funding over the past year. Our member companies made their mark here. Florida-based CareSync, which makes [...]
ACT | The App Association urges FDA to encourage use of apps in clinical trials
Today, ACT | The App Association urged the Food and Drug Administration to encourage the adoption of apps in clinical investigations. Mobile app-enabled telehealth and remote monitoring of patient generated health data (PGHD) is an incredibly promising avenue for improving healthcare quality while lowering costs. But, significant statutory and regulatory burdens prevent widespread use of these innovations. To increase the use of apps in clinical investigations, ACT | The App Association asks the FDA to do the following: Update the FDA clinical trial [...]
Last minute shopping? There’s an app for that
The weather outside may not be frightful as the majority of the country is experiencing balmy late-December temperatures, but the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is in full swing. This week is characterized by some key activities: fielding tech support requests from relatives, shoveling the walk, surviving the in-laws … and of course, crossing everyone off your gift list. If you’re like me, your intentions were good. Getting gifts was supposed to be stress-free this year. You were going [...]
How important are tech jobs to your state?
We looked at the biggest company in each state and found a large number of openings for IT and software positions. Even for companies rarely identified with technology. Click below to see how many tech workers the biggest company in your state is hiring. [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
All Things FRAND: A resource for innovators, policymakers & academics
The convergence of computing and mobile technologies continues to change our lives. A broad range of industries have come together to build the Internet of Things (IoT) – an ecosystem that stitches together our homes, cars, phones and watches, creating endless opportunities to improve our healthcare, safety, and lifestyles. That seamless interconnectivity is possible because of technological standards including WiFi, 4G, and Bluetooth. These standards are developed collaboratively in Standards Setting Organizations (SSO’s) – fora where companies work to develop [...]
Leading health & tech companies highlight regulatory restrictions limiting telehealth
Yesterday, ACT | The App Association and a broad coalition of health and tech companies responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) request for comment on new provisions in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The coalition addressed the implementation of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Alternative Payment Models (APMs), and physician-focused payment model that are set to overhaul how providers are paid for services, shifting from a fee-for-service model, to one [...]