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Following their recent election, nine new Fellows will be inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) on November 17 at ceremonies during the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2019 Annual Symposium . AMIA’s Annual Symposium is the largest informatics event worldwide. The Symposium presents leading-edge scientific research on

Nation’s clinical informatics professionals urges CMS to orient MVPs towards outcomes of interoperability In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) largely supported proposals to amend some documentation requirements and create a new participation pathway for the Merit-based Incentive Payment

The following statement was released today by Douglas B. Fridsma, MD, PhD, FACP, FACMI, President and CEO, AMIA regarding a letter to the HELP Committee: The rules proposed by ONC are an important step towards empowering patients and improving interoperability. The use of more modern, more accurate standards and the

The following statement was released today by Douglas B. Fridsma, MD, PhD, FACP, FACMI, President and CEO, AMIA regarding a letter to the Energy and Commerce Committee: The rules proposed by ONC are an important step towards empowering patients and improving interoperability. The use of more modern, more accurate standards

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The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) published a health equity Special Issue in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association ’s ( JAMIA ), “ Health Informatics and Health Equity: Improving our Reach and Impact .” This Special Issue, featuring 23 articles, highlights health informatics research that focuses on

Nation’s clinical informatics professionals support Draft 2 of TEFCA, while recommending modifications to improve stakeholder participation (BETHESDA, MD) — In comments submitted to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) largely supported several key changes in the Trusted Exchange Framework

Informatics experts commend FDA for leading a much-needed conversation on the emerging and highly-important topic BETHESDA, MD – In comments submitted this week to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the nation’s informatics professionals applauded the agency for developing a regulatory Modification Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML)-based

Informatics experts call for new Innovation Center funding models to foster the growth of advanced clinical informatics professionals and Board-certified Clinical Informaticians BETHESDA, MD – In comments submitted today to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the nation’s informatics professionals recommended a phased approach for making payer and

Nation’s clinical informatics professionals also urge ONC to protect patient privacy and security in emerging API-driven environment (BETHESDA, MD) — In comments submitted to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) applauded ONC on its thoughtful and faithful translation of