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 […]