Questions for Senate HELP Committee for Potential Hearing on HHS Reorganization

AMIA raised concerns about the evidence behind the HHS reorganization decisions and questions the exclusion of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ASTP). It highlights the importance of ASTP in securing patient data and supporting clinical care. AMIA also questioned the potential move of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to the National Institute for General Medical Sciences and its impact on resources for medical databases. We addressed inefficiencies in Medicare Advantage plans and administrative costs, and the implications of cutting the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on rural and aging populations.