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 provided recommendations on the draft USCDI Version 7 to improve data quality, interoperability, and equity. It emphasizes clearer definitions, inclusion of environmental and social health factors, enhanced provenance, better medication and device tracking, and patient-centered data. AMIA urges ONC to adopt standardized, flexible frameworks supporting nationwide health data exchange.
Patient ID Now is calling on House and Senate appropriators to repeal Section 510 in the FY27 Labor-HHS appropriations bill, which restricts federal action on a national patient identifier. The group argues the decades-old policy contributes to medical errors, higher costs, and privacy risks due to inaccurate patient matching. Removing […]
AMIA's comments on NIH's Draft Controlled-Access Data Policy and revised Genomic Data Sharing Policy call for a flexible, risk-based framework that moves beyond rigid data-type categorizations. Key recommendations include harmonizing NIH data policies, investing in repository infrastructure and workforce capacity, avoiding prescriptive security standards that burden under-resourced institutions, and enabling […]
AMIA joined the Friends of AHRQ coalition in signing a March 2, 2026, letter to Congressional appropriators urging at least $500 million in funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for fiscal year 2027. The letter highlights AHRQ’s essential role in health services and primary care research […]
AMIA submitted comments opposing aspects of the Reimagining and Improving Student Education proposed rule from the Department of Education (DOE). We argued nursing degrees (MSN/DNP) must remain professionally designated, as changes would raise financial barriers, worsen workforce shortages, and conflict with national health and informatics priorities. Maintaining professional nursing education […]
AMIA signed on to support the Joint Public Health Informatics Taskforce (JPHIT) response to the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI‑5) Proposed Rule. AMIA endorsed JPHIT’s recommendations to ensure that updates to the ONC Health IT Certification Program maintain strong support for public health […]
AMIA supports the goals of the HTI-5 proposed rule to reduce burden, strengthen interoperability, and expand patient access through standards-based APIs. However, we caution that removing numerous certification criteria, particularly those related to privacy, security, and AI transparency, could introduce unintended risks. We urge clearer safeguards, phased implementation, equity protections […]
AMIA urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to advance a risk-based, evidence-driven framework to support responsible AI adoption in clinical care. Key barriers include limited access to representative data, insufficient infrastructure, unclear return on investment, workforce readiness gaps, and weak governance structures. We recommend transparent oversight aligned […]
It is AMIA’s position that prior authorization (PA) must be eliminated to improve patient access to necessary medical care, maintain the healthcare workforce, and reduce the required onerous documentation associated with PA. PA, the onerous process used by health insurance companies, including Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, requires clinicians to obtain […]
It is AMIA’s position that prior authorization (PA) must be eliminated to improve patient access to necessary medical care, maintain the healthcare workforce, and reduce the required onerous documentation associated with PA. PA, the onerous process used by health insurance companies, including Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, requires clinicians to obtain […]