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 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
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 9
May 5, 2026
Top News for Informatics Webinar: AMIA Scaling Open-Source Technologies in Health Care Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET For generations, U.S. health care has almost exclusively been built using proprietary standards and technologies. We are moving to an era that embraces not only proprietary approaches but
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 8
April 21, 2026
Top News for Informatics AMIA 2026 Virtual Hill Day Recap Webinar – April 29, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET Join the AMIA Public Policy team to hear about the connections and progress made, along with experiences from AMIA Virtual Hill Day. During the webinar, you will learn
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 7
April 7, 2026
Top News for Informatics CMS Health Tech Ecosystem Webinar – April 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced a bold new framework built on collaboration, not just compliance. The CMS Health Technology Ecosystem calls on the entire healthcare industry
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 6
March 24, 2026
Top News for Informatics AMIA Supports NIH Data Governance Modernization, Offers Recommendations for Harmonized Implementation 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
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 5
March 10, 2026
Top News for Informatics AMIA's Comments to ASTP/ONC HTI-5 Proposed Rule AMIA's comments to Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity (HTI‑5) Proposed Rule supporting the goals of the Proposed Rule to reduce burden, strengthen interoperability, and expand patient access through standards-based APIs. However, we cautioned
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 4
February 24, 2026
Top News for Informatics AMIA’s Comments to HHS RFI on AI Acceleration in Clinical Care AMIA responded to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Request for Information (RFI) on accelerating AI adoption in clinical care, offering recommendations to ensure responsible, evidence-driven integration of AI across health systems. AMIA
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The Washington Download - Vol. 11 Issue 3
February 10, 2026
Top News for Informatics ASTP/ONC Releases Draft USCDI v7 The Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 7 is now open for public comment through April 13, 2026. This draft proposes 30 new or revised standardized health data elements attempting to improve nationwide health information exchange and support