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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.

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AMIA Response to OIG Information Blocking

June 22, 2020

In response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the HHS Office of Inspector General, AMIA encouraged officials to finalize its policies on civil monetary penalties for information blocking with a “period of learning,” by establishing an effective date 60 days following publication of a final rule in the Federal […]

AMIA Lends Support to FCC Telehealth Pilot Program

August 29, 2019

In comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), AMIA supported its proposal to create a new Connected Care Pilot program that funds connected care projects for low-income Americans and veterans. The pilot would help providers fund broadband services for patients who will participate in telehealth studies; FCC hopes to measure […]

AMIA Urges Feds to Think Beyond Traditional Care Boundaries for ‘Future Vision’ of Interoperability

March 15, 2019

In comments submitted to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program (NITRD), AMIA supported their future vision for interoperability among medical devices, electronic health records, and other systems within the healthcare ecosystem. In doing so, AMIA observed that the future of interoperability will undoubtedly […]

HIPAA Must Better Promote Information Sharing, Urges AMIA

February 12, 2019

In comments submitted to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR), AMIA recommended that the Office ensure that HIPAA both requires and permits information-sharing upon patient and clinician request, as well as robust penalties for failing to deliver data pursuant to the patient “right […]

AMIA Supports New NIH Data Policy, Encourages Phased Implementation

December 8, 2018

In comments submitted to the NIH, AMIA supported an expansive update to its 2003 data sharing policy, recommending a phased approach to implement new data management and sharing requirements for NIH-funded research. It also noted that quality data management and sharing plans are prerequisite to the NIH’s goals of making […]

HIPAA Modernization Needed, Experts Say

December 5, 2018

Partnering with AHIMA, AMIA recommended that policymakers modernize HIPAA by either establishing a new term, “Health Data Set,” which includes all clinical, biomedical, and claims data maintained by a Covered Entity or Business Associate, or by revising the existing HIPAA “Designated Record Set” definition and require Certified Health IT to […]

AMIA Seeks Harmonization of Data Privacy Policies

November 9, 2018

In response to a Request for Comment from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, AMIA urged the administration to seek harmonization of federal data privacy policies, while also ensuring that consumer access to and control over his or her data be the baseline for its policies.

AMIA Supports Draft Federal Data Strategy

August 31, 2018

AMIA sent a set of recommendations to the federal government in late July, commenting on its Draft Federal Data Strategy. The nation’s health informatics professionals largely supported the Strategy, identifying ways it could help federal agencies improve data sharing and data availability for research and other supplemental purposes.

AMIA Offers Input to ONC on Information Blocking

August 6, 2018

The following statement was released today by Douglas B. Fridsma, MD, PhD, FACP, FACMI, regarding a letter to ONC about information blocking:

Information blocking is the absence of interoperability, and there are numerous reasons why information may not flow as intended. Some of these reasons are technical, others for business […]