AMIA Public Comments

This is the Department of Labor’s reply to our Occupational Code Assignment application for the “Clinical Informatics” occupation. This response was expected, given our ongoing discussion with DOL staff. AMIA looks forward to the Health Informatics Specialist’s code update in August 2024 and plans to continue pushing the DOL to […]

See AMIA’s comments to NIH responding to their request for information (RFI) on developing consent language for research using digital health technologies. The comments were required to be submitted via a structured form. AMIA’s comments focused on consent language being being accessible, particularly for those not immersed in technology jargon.

NIH is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. NIH’s current mission statement is “to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.”

Looking back, historians may point to 2023 as the year humans collectively began to take notice of large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) potential impact on society. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and colleagues across the country have been thinking about it for more than two decades.

In collaboration […]

It is 25x5’s stance that the below policy reforms are imperative to reducing onerous and redundant documentation burden, which is imperative to maintain the healthcare workforce and improve patient access to necessary medical care.

25x5 is a Task Force within the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) that works to reduce […]

It is 25x5’s position that prior authorization must be eliminated to reduce the required onerous documentation needed to support it, maintain the healthcare workforce, and improve patient access to necessary medical care. Prior authorization (PA) is a process used by health insurance companies, including Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, requiring clinicians […]

AMIA, along with 170 organizations, signed on in support of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 and encouraging both chambers of Congress to pass the bill. Attached are each of the letters to House and Senate leadership. 

AMIA appreciates ONC’s efforts to solicit feedback on the 2023 Interoperability Standards Advisory in preparation for the tenth annual reference edition. Overall, AMIA encourages ONC to ensure that all stakeholders are consulted to broaden the of range and address interoperability needs in Health IT. AMIA recognizes and values ONC’s thorough […]

AMIA appreciates ONC’s efforts to solicit feedback on data collection for future iterations of USCDI. AMIA reflected on USCDI v4 final version to recommend edits to USCDI v5 draft anticipated to be released in January 2024. Below are the Data Classes and Elements AMIA provided feedback.

Generally, AMIA encourages FTC to ensure that HBNR and HIPAA are aligned such that there are no gaps in regulation over the covered entities and other non-covered entities that work with PHR; to align definitions with other agencies, including the definition of PHR; and to provide clarity around whether a […]