AMIA’s Washington Download is a biweekly newsletter for health informatics policy news and information. It highlights the conversations and activities driving the health policy agenda in Washington, D.C. From legislation and politics to a federal regulations, the Washington Download provides a view into AMIA’s policy priorities, such as health IT safety, data sharing in research and patient empowerment.
AMIA’s Washington Download is the source for health informatics policy news and information from around the Beltway, covering action from the Hill, the Administration and important AMIA collaborators. The editor is Tayler Williams, Public Policy Manager who is responsible for planning, initiating and managing AMIA’s overall public policy and government relations programs.
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 14
July 17, 2023
Regulatory CMS Proposed Rules to Expand Behavioral Health Access and Increase Hospital Price Transparency The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to expand access to behavioral health services through coverage of intensive outpatient services. Currently, CMS is seeking comments on potential payment adjustments to hospitals for the
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 13
July 3, 2023
Top News AMIA’s Latest Public Comment Letter Submissions ONC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) This proposed rule would implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act and includes new and updated standards, implementation specifications, and certification
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 11
June 20, 2023
Top News ONC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Comments due June 20. This proposed rule would implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act and includes new and updated standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria. The
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 10
May 25, 2023
Top News AMIA Supports Funding to ONC Partnering with other organizations, a letter to the Appropriations Committee of both chambers of Congress urging to fully fund ONC at the President&'s proposed FY24 budget request of $103.6 million. ONC has long served as the key partner to public and private sector
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 9
May 8, 2023
Top News CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky Resigns Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced she will resign effective June 30. Learn more . ONC HTI-1 Proposed Rule Released for Public Comment This proposed rule would implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures
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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
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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