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 repository infrastructure and workforce capacity, avoiding prescriptive security standards that burden under-resourced institutions, and enabling […]
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 […]