Is Telehealth a Fixture Now? Only if Congress Acts.
If you’re like me, or about 40 percent of Americans (probably more by now), you’ve had at least one telehealth visit sometime during the pandemic. I was fortunate enough that my insurance provider covered the visits, but this isn’t usually the case for Medicare patients because hardly any of them qualify for telehealth coverage. In order to reverse that problem permanently, Congress needs to act. On November 5, Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Buddy Carter, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers did [...]
Member Spotlight – Brain+
While serving as the vice president of marketing for a wind energy company, Kim Baden-Kristensen read a book about neuroplasticity – our brain’s ability to change through growth and reorganization. Having been an avid computer gamer in his younger years and interested in how we develop as human beings and what drives that development, learning about the concept of neuroplasticity made the pieces fall together for Kim. He wanted to combine technology, computer games, and neuroscience to help people and [...]
The Future of US-EU Data Transfers: What to Expect Without Privacy Shield
Last month, the App Association and Innovators Network Foundation convened a virtual Roundtable bringing together experts from the United States and European Union to discuss fallout from the Court of Justice of the European Union’s recent ruling in case known as Schrems II. As you may know, the key outcome of the court’s ruling was the invalidation the Privacy Shield agreement, which had crucially served as a streamlined and inexpensive transatlantic data sharing mechanism utilized by thousands of small [...]
America Needs a National 5G Strategy, Not Nationalized 5G
For decades, the world coveted America’s unparalleled entrepreneurial ecosystem and its innovation capacity. At every stage of the information technology revolution, America is an undisputed leader. Yet, instead of embracing the advantages of the American innovation ecosystem in the “Race to 5G,” the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is exploring a troubling plan to follow China’s lead toward a nationalizing of 5G networks. The adoption of 5G technology could open unprecedented opportunities for innovation and economic growth as we move [...]
AppCon’20: (Virtual)ly Our Best One Yet
For nearly a decade, members of ACT | The App Association made the trip from every corner of the United States to our nation’s capital for three days of education and advocacy. From issues related to privacy and encryption to connected health software and devices, our members take to the Hill and relevant government agencies to discuss the most important issues facing the app economy and the small businesses that make their industry one the most innovative in the [...]
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act Turns Ten
Recently, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, or the CVAA, during a public event to celebrate the passage of this landmark law. As one of the co-chairs of the FCC’s Disability Advisory Committee, I shared some thoughts at the event about the progress made over the last decade due to the CVAA. Without question, the CVAA spurred a new era of innovation in disability access to [...]