Forty AMIA representatives went to Capitol Hill April 1-2 week! AMIA members Virtually visiting 60 offices and educated Hill offices on two priority topics: (1) the responsible use of AI in healthcare and (2) protecting informatics and American healthcare innovation.
Regarding the responsible use of AI in healthcare, AMIA focused the discussion on the value of transparently developed and implemented AI tools, the effect of AI on documentation burden, ethical development of AI tools using FAIR sources, the use of AI in prior authorization to reduce burden and decrease delays and denials, and the importance of working with informaticians when developing AI policy.
Regarding protecting informatics and American healthcare innovation, AMIA focused our education on the value of agencies such as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ASTP), the National Library of Medicine (NLM), and the Agency on Healthcare Research and Quality.
2025 marked AMIA's second annual virtual Hill Day. Following the 2024 virtual Hill Day, AMIA made several close connections with lawmakers that we continue to foster. This event is important for connecting with the federal legislature and ensuring our nation's lawmakers know they can rely on AMIA as a resource when creating laws that affect health and healthcare.
AMIA's policy will provide a recap of the event and share next steps for 2025.
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