Washington Download
The Washington Download - Vol. 9 Issue 22
November 5, 2024
Top News: Public Policy Sessions at AMIA Annual Symposium Get to Know ASTP Federal policy staff from the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP, formerly ONC) will join us at the AMIA Annual Symposium. ASTP staff will describe its new role and

Press Release
AMIA Appoints Amanda Hanova, MSM, as New Chief Executive Officer
November 4, 2024
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) announced the appointment of Amanda Hanova, MSM, AMIA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as AMIA’s next CEO effective November 1, 2024. Ms. Hanova’s appointment was unanimously approved by the AMIA Board of Directors following a national

Member News, President's Message, Press Release
AMIA Appoints Amanda Hanova, MSM, as New Chief Executive Officer
November 4, 2024
Dear Colleague, Following a robust national search, the Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the appointment of Amanda Hanova, MSM, AMIA’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as AMIA’s next CEO. Starting in the role on November 1, she will be able to meet and
Press Release
New Publication Defines Documentation Burden and Introduces the Concept of Excessive Documentation Burden in Health Care
October 30, 2024
Washington DC – A new scoping review titled " Defining Documentation Burden (DocBurden) and Excess DocBurden for All Health Professionals" was published in the journal Applied Clinical Informatics. This comprehensive review, authored by AMIA 25x5 Task Force members Deborah Levy, MD, MPH, MS, Jennifer Withall, PhD, and colleagues, marks a
Washington Download
The Washington Download - Vol. 9 Issue 21
October 22, 2024
Top News AMIA Updates the Public Policy Principles The AMIA Public Policy Committee (PPC) took on a nine-month endeavor to future-proof the AMIA Public Policy Principles through 2029. This is a living document that may be edited/updated as needed. PPC uses these principles regularly to assess how to respond to

Member News
AMIA Announces 2024 Signature Award Recipients
October 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informaticians Association (AMIA) is proud to announce the 2024 Signature Awards recipients. The following leaders will receive their awards at the AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium in San Francisco during the State of the Association meeting on November 12. The AMIA Signature Awards program recognizes
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The Washington Download - Vol. 9 Issue 20
October 8, 2024
Top News AMIA Comments on ASTP/ONC HTI-2 Proposed Rule AMIA submitted the organization’s comment letter to the Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) Proposed Rule. AMIA’s recommendations

Member News, President's Message
Special Message from the President - September 2024
September 26, 2024
Dear Colleague, Thank you for helping AMIA to have such a productive and exciting year so far. I would like to update you on some important progress and news which position us well for an exciting close to 2024! AMIA Connect launch In late August, after significant preparation and testing
Washington Download
The Washington Download - Vol. 9 Issue 19
September 24, 2024
Top News AMIA Hosts ASTP/ONC Webinar on HTI-2 Proposed Rule Tuesday, October 1, 12:00-1:00 pm ET AMIA is hosting the Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) this week on the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public

Member News, Press Release
AMIA Announces 2024 Shortliffe Award Winners
September 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informaticians Association (AMIA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Edward H. Shortliffe Doctoral Dissertation Award. Alice Tang, PhD, of the University of California, San Francisco, received the First Prize award with her dissertation titled " Leveraging Clinical Data and Knowledge Networks