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Special Message From the President – Board Elections

June 9, 2023
It has been a privilege to serve on the AMIA Board of Directors and as your Board Chair. We are now beginning the important process of electing new leaders of AMIA, including several Board Directors and the two officer positions, Secretary and Treasurer. We are asking all energetic and accomplished
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 10

May 25, 2023
Top News AMIA Supports Funding to ONC Partnering with other organizations, a letter to the Appropriations Committee of both chambers of Congress urging to fully fund ONC at the President&'s proposed FY24 budget request of $103.6 million. ONC has long served as the key partner to public and private sector
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 9

May 8, 2023
Top News CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky Resigns Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced she will resign effective June 30. Learn more . ONC HTI-1 Proposed Rule Released for Public Comment This proposed rule would implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 8

April 24, 2023
Top News Latest Public Comment Letters Submitted by AMIA in 2023 United States Core Data for Interoperability Draft V4 AMIA encourages the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to ensure that United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) will decrease burden with common elements for interoperable
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 7

April 10, 2023
Top News FDA Draft Guidance on AI-/ML-based Software Recently, the FDA released a draft guidance entitled Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Enabled Device Software Functions . The FDA will hold a webinar on this draft guidance on April 13. Comments due July
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 6

March 27, 2023
Top News HRSA Announces Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Modernization Initiative The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced its intent to modernize the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). The goal is to strengthen accountability, equity, and performance in the organ donation and transplantation system through a focus on

AMIA Welcomes Triomics as a Platinum Corporate Partner

March 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is pleased to announce Triomics as an AMIA Platinum Corporate Partner for the 2023 calendar year. This level of partnership means Triomics supports the association, its mission, and its members with a significant investment. Triomics first became an AMIA corporate member
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 5

March 13, 2023
Top News Biden Unveils Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief Late last week, President Biden unveiled his FY 2024 budget proposal. Highlights include: $144 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services – an 11.5 percent increase $340 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Modernization
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 4

February 27, 2023
Top News NIH's Public Access Plan Available for Comment The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research provides a roadmap for how NIH will enhance access to research products (namely scholarly publications) and scientific data, as well as ensure these research
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 3

February 13, 2023
Top News Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Releases Draft USCDI Version 4 The Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability, Version 4 (Draft USCDI v4) was released in mid-January. With the publication of Draft USCDI v4, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

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