AMIA’s Washington Download is a biweekly newsletter for health informatics policy news and information. It highlights the conversations and activities driving the health policy agenda in Washington, D.C. From legislation and politics to a federal regulations, the Washington Download provides a view into AMIA’s policy priorities, such as health IT safety, data sharing in research and patient empowerment.
AMIA’s Washington Download is the source for health informatics policy news and information from around the Beltway, covering action from the Hill, the Administration and important AMIA collaborators. The editor is Tayler Williams, Public Policy Manager who is responsible for planning, initiating and managing AMIA’s overall public policy and government relations programs.
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 16
September 8, 2026
Top News for Informatics OpenAI Connects ChatGPT for Healthcare to Epic OpenAI announced Sept. 1 that ChatGPT for Healthcare can connect to Epic EHR data with authorization, alongside a Healthcare Public Data capability providing structured access to sources including PubMed, DailyMed and CMS Coverage. Federal Agencies FDA Explores Regulatory Framework
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 15
August 25, 2026
Top News for Informatics FDA Explores Regulatory Framework for Generative AI Medical Devices The FDA released a discussion paper seeking public feedback on a potential regulatory framework for generative AI-enabled medical devices. It addresses risk assessment, competency-based premarket evaluation, foundation models, agentic systems, and risk-proportionate post-market monitoring. For informaticians, the
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 14
August 11, 2026
Top News for Informatics As AI becomes embedded in clinical workflows, policymakers and healthcare leaders face a defining question: What is the role of human judgment in keeping patients safe? Join AMIA for a one-day policy forum to find out. Space is limited. White House Report Outlines New Vision for
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 13
July 28, 2026
Top News for Informatics As AI becomes embedded in clinical workflows, policymakers and healthcare leaders face a defining question: What is the role of human judgment in keeping patients safe? Join AMIA for a one-day policy forum to find out. Space is limited. ONC Releases USCDI v7 ONC released USCDI
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 13
July 14, 2026
Top News for Informatics As AI becomes embedded in clinical workflows, policymakers and healthcare leaders face a defining question: What is the role of human judgment in keeping patients safe? Join AMIA for a one-day policy forum to find out. Space is limited. Congress Senate HELP Committee to Consider HHS
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The Washington Download - Special Edition
July 1, 2026
Coalition Calls on Congress to Preserve Federal Support for Research Publication AMIA joined more than 160 scientific, medical, and scholarly organizations in calling on Congress to reject proposed restrictions on using federal research grants to cover publication costs. The coalition warns that limiting support for peer-reviewed publication would weaken scientific
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 12
June 30, 2026
Top News for Informatics House Energy & Commerce Democrats Oppose OMB Proposed Changes to NIH Grant Rules House Energy & Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. and Democratic committee leaders sent a letter to Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), expressing concern that proposed revisions
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 11
June 16, 2026
Top News for Informatics AMIA Comments on CMS Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs Proposed Rule AMIA submitted comments on CMS’s proposed rule, Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs (CMS-0062-P), supporting efforts to modernize prior authorization through FHIR-based, interoperable, and machine-readable processes. AMIA urged CMS to prioritize workflows
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 10
June 2, 2026
Top News for Informatics Scaling Open-Source Technologies in Health Care Webinar Watch the recording of AMIA’s webinar, Scaling Open-Source Technologies in Health Care, exploring how open technologies are advancing data exchange, data quality, digital identity, and payer-agnostic workflows. Hear insights from speakers Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners, and Charlie
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 9
May 19, 2026
Top News for Informatics AMIA Webinar: Building a Digital Health Workforce Monday, June 1, 2026 | 12:15 – 1:15 PM ET The sustainable integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare requires not only advanced technology but a workforce prepared to develop, deploy, and oversee it. Despite progress in implementation, gaps remain