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White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Request Information to Reform Artificial Intelligence
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on how existing federal laws and regulations may impede the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). In response, AMIA urged regulatory reforms that promote responsible AI use in healthcare while safeguarding patients. AMIA’s comments highlight opportunities to reduce documentation and prior authorization burdens, establish transparency and labeling standards, and develop risk-based frameworks and interoperability standards, ensuring AI systems advance innovation, fairness, and equitable, high-quality care across the healthcare ecosystem.
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Sign On Letter to Congress on Medicare Telehealth Access
AMIA and 450 organizations through Alliance for Connected Care urgently urged Congress to pass long-term telehealth legislation immediately. The expired coverage eliminated access for over four million Medicare beneficiaries and financially disrupted 30% of providers delivering virtual care. Telehealth serves as a lifeline for patients facing barriers to in-person care. The coalition’s calls to action for Congress are to reinstate Medicare telehealth access and work with CMS to ensure retroactive payment for practitioners who maintained critical patient services during this coverage lapse.
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CHAI’s Risk Categorization Tool (v1)
The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) has released version 1 of their Risk Categorization Tool, a practical resource for health systems of any size conducting pre-deployment AI risk assessments. Developed by the CHAI Risk Work Group, this tool provides a structured framework to categorize AI implementations as Low, Medium, or High risk based on critical patient and life safety factors. It simplifies early-stage AI governance decisions and guides teams through assessment, mitigation, and monitoring strategies. CHAI is actively seeking health systems to adopt and stress-test this tool. Your feedback will help shape future iterations and ensure the tool meets real-world needs.
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AMIA Public Policy Engagement Form
AMIA regularly comments on federal Requests for Information (RFIs), proposed rules, and other opportunities. We currently comment on opportunities that fall within the areas of AMIA’s Public Policy Principles. Please complete the Public Policy Engagement Form if you are interested in AMIA’s Policy team reaching out to you to participate in future writing groups.
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FDA RFI: Measuring and Evaluating AI-Enabled Medical Device Performance in the Real World
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks feedback on a series of questions related to the current, practical approaches to measuring and evaluating the performance of AI-enabled medical devices in the real-world, including strategies for identifying and managing performance drift.
The RFI is available here. Comments are due by December 1, 2025.