AMIA’s goal is to improve the legislative and regulatory environment for health informatics research, practice and education through AMIA member expertise. The primary pathway through which AMIA achieves this goal is by engaging Federal Agencies and Congress on public calls for input, such as Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs) or Request for Information (RFIs).
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AMIA responses are arranged by Federal Agency and Congressional Committee.
AMIA commented on (Coalition for Health AI) CHAI’s Assurance Standards Guide and Reporting Checklists and supports CHAI products to be the best they can be for consumer use. AMIA applauded the vast effort CHAI undertook to create this comprehensive document and the associated Checklist. Click the link below to read […]
With Alliance for Connected Care, AMIA joined alongside 340 organizations to urge Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities ensuring ongoing access to virtual prescribing for patients and providers. The coalition anticipates that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will dramatically limit virtual prescribing, either through new regulations or by allowing the existing […]
AMIA responds to Request for Information (RFI) on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Draft
Public Access Policy. Areas AMIA commented on were embargo periods and publication costs, supplemental materials, and investigator rights. Read full comment letter below.
AMIA and 30 supporting organizations’ position that the SOC manual update must include dedicated “clinical informatics” codes under each profession in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations. Read the full proposal below.
AMIA joined with the Patient ID Now coalition in response to a Congressional RFI regarding feedback on ensuring Congress meets the goals of the 21st Century Cures Act and Cures 2.0. The coalition commented on issues concerning patient matching, updating health IT certification requirements, and promoting interoperability requirements. Read the […]
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) appreciates the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) giving the opportunity to comment on the 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. AMIA members have been innovators and leading implementors of health information technology (IT). AMIA is a longstanding advocate for […]
AMIA received a request for information (RFI) from House of Representative Ami Bera (D- California District 6) regarding the current state of AI in health care. Aspects in the RFI include how extensively is AI implemented in health institutions, existing evidence regarding efficacy and accuracy of AI-driven health care solutions […]
Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance “Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data in Clinical Trials and Clinical Studies for FDA-Regulated Medical Products.” As the leading organization of professionals working with healthcare data and protected health information (PHI), the American […]