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Top News for Informatics ASTP/ONC Releases HTI-4 Final Rule The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced the HTI-4 Final Rule. Affective October 1, 2025, HTI-4 enables the use of certified EHRs to submit prior authorizations, select drugs consistent

In 2024, AMIA conducted a holistic member experience survey. One of the key takeaways from the 2024 Member Survey was the importance of digital member experience tools, including the AMIA.org website and supporting platforms, such as AMIA Connect. As an AMIA member, you should have already received an email from

Top News for Informatics ASTP/ONC Releases USCDI v6 On July 24, 2025, The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) announced the final version of USCDI v6 adding six key data elements: Facility Address, Unique Device Identifier (expanded beyond implantables), Portable Medical Order

Top News for Informatics AMIA Responds to NIH on Future of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Research AMIA submitted comments to NIH’s Request for Information (RFI), Inviting Comments on the Future of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Biomedical and Data Science Extramural Research Programs. The RFI represents a significant

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Edward H. Shortliffe Doctoral Dissertation Award. Yi Lin, PhD, of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, received the First Prize award with his dissertation titled " Towards Efficient Yet Effective

Top News for Informatics AMIA Call to Action: Contact Your Representatives Regarding NIH Grantees Access to Funds Funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is in danger: the administration has cut $2.7 billion appropriated by Congress in FY2025 for NIH research. President Donald Trump has proposed a 40% cut to

Top News for Informatics AMIA Responds to CMS, ASTP/ONC RFI: Health Technology Ecosystem AMIA urges CMS and ASTP/ONC to advance patient-centered innovation by ensuring comprehensive, computable access to health data through standardized API and integration of patient voices in standards development. Recommendations emphasize digital identity, usability for older adults, and

Dear Colleague, As I write to you today, our informatics community is reeling from proposed Federal budget cuts, particularly those proposed for the NIH. AMIA opposes these cuts and shares with others the growing concern around transparency and decision-making when it comes to science, public health, and patient care. AMIA

Top News for Informatics HHS Appoints Dr. Thomas Keane as ASTP and National Coordinator Dr. Thomas Keane is now the latest Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. From Dr. Keane’s bio on the healthit.gov, he previously served in ASTP and as a Senior Advisor

The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather public input on the future directions of its biomedical informatics and data science extramural research programs. This initiative aims to refine NLM's research priorities to better