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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 8

April 24, 2023
Top News Latest Public Comment Letters Submitted by AMIA in 2023 United States Core Data for Interoperability Draft V4 AMIA encourages the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to ensure that United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) will decrease burden with common elements for interoperable
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 7

April 10, 2023
Top News FDA Draft Guidance on AI-/ML-based Software Recently, the FDA released a draft guidance entitled Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Enabled Device Software Functions . The FDA will hold a webinar on this draft guidance on April 13. Comments due July
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 6

March 27, 2023
Top News HRSA Announces Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Modernization Initiative The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced its intent to modernize the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). The goal is to strengthen accountability, equity, and performance in the organ donation and transplantation system through a focus on

AMIA Welcomes Triomics as a Platinum Corporate Partner

March 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is pleased to announce Triomics as an AMIA Platinum Corporate Partner for the 2023 calendar year. This level of partnership means Triomics supports the association, its mission, and its members with a significant investment. Triomics first became an AMIA corporate member
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 5

March 13, 2023
Top News Biden Unveils Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief Late last week, President Biden unveiled his FY 2024 budget proposal. Highlights include: $144 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services – an 11.5 percent increase $340 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Modernization
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 4

February 27, 2023
Top News NIH's Public Access Plan Available for Comment The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research provides a roadmap for how NIH will enhance access to research products (namely scholarly publications) and scientific data, as well as ensure these research
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 3

February 13, 2023
Top News Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Releases Draft USCDI Version 4 The Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability, Version 4 (Draft USCDI v4) was released in mid-January. With the publication of Draft USCDI v4, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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AMIA Welcomes InterSystems as a Platinum Corporate Partner

February 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is pleased to announce InterSystems as an AMIA Platinum Corporate Partner for the 2023 calendar year. This level of partnership means InterSystems is supporting the association, its mission, and its members with a significant investment. InterSystems has been a strong supporter
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 2

January 30, 2023
Top News NIH Launches Intramural Bioengineering Center The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has established the Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA Center) , a new intramural research program to accelerate the development, validation and dissemination of cutting-edge technologies. Areas of emphasis will include biomedical imaging
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 1

January 17, 2023
Top News OMB Releases Federal Regulatory Agenda for 2023 This month, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the unified federal regulatory agenda for agencies across the government. This agenda is a signal of regulatory actions under consideration this year. There are multiple areas of interest including information blocking

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