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WASHINGTON, DC – The American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) will present the 2026 Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence to William “Bill” Hersh, MD, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI, FACP, on November 8 during the opening session of AMIA’s Annual Symposium in Dallas. In honor of Morris F. Collen, an early

Top News for Informatics OpenAI Connects ChatGPT for Healthcare to Epic OpenAI announced Sept. 1 that ChatGPT for Healthcare can connect to Epic EHR data with authorization, alongside a Healthcare Public Data capability providing structured access to sources including PubMed, DailyMed and CMS Coverage. Federal Agencies FDA Explores Regulatory Framework

(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) congratulates Peter J. Embí, MD, MS, on his appointment as Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Embí will become the fifth director of the NLM since its establishment in 1956

The 2025 Journal Impact Factor results are in, and we’re celebrating substantial gains for both Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) and JAMIA Open. Journal Impact Factor measures how often papers are cited and along with other metrics such as views and downloads reflects the reach and influence

Top News for Informatics FDA Explores Regulatory Framework for Generative AI Medical Devices The FDA released a discussion paper seeking public feedback on a potential regulatory framework for generative AI-enabled medical devices. It addresses risk assessment, competency-based premarket evaluation, foundation models, agentic systems, and risk-proportionate post-market monitoring. For informaticians, the

Top News for Informatics As AI becomes embedded in clinical workflows, policymakers and healthcare leaders face a defining question: What is the role of human judgment in keeping patients safe? Join AMIA for a one-day policy forum to find out. Space is limited. White House Report Outlines New Vision for

AMIA President Philip Payne, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, says the future of informatics comes down to one word: growth. From research and innovation to workforce development, policy, advocacy, and clinical practice, informatics is evolving faster than ever before. In AMIA's latest President's Letter, Payne shares how the organization is rising to

Top News for Informatics As AI becomes embedded in clinical workflows, policymakers and healthcare leaders face a defining question: What is the role of human judgment in keeping patients safe? Join AMIA for a one-day policy forum to find out. Space is limited. ONC Releases USCDI v7 ONC released USCDI

Top News for Informatics As AI becomes embedded in clinical workflows, policymakers and healthcare leaders face a defining question: What is the role of human judgment in keeping patients safe? Join AMIA for a one-day policy forum to find out. Space is limited. Congress Senate HELP Committee to Consider HHS

Coalition Calls on Congress to Preserve Federal Support for Research Publication AMIA joined more than 160 scientific, medical, and scholarly organizations in calling on Congress to reject proposed restrictions on using federal research grants to cover publication costs. The coalition warns that limiting support for peer-reviewed publication would weaken scientific