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AHRQ Healthcare Extension Service Restoration Letter to Congress
AMIA, along with 66 healthcare organizations urge Congress to restore the cancelled AHRQ Healthcare Extension Service program, which would translate patient-centered research into real-world healthcare delivery, particularly for behavioral health in underserved rural communities. The program was cancelled due to unauthorized HHS reorganization despite strong state applications addressing mental health […]
AMIA Responds to Health Technology Ecosystem CMS/ASTP RFI
AMIA urges CMS and ASTP/ONC to advance patient-centered innovation by ensuring comprehensive, computable access to health data through standardized API and integration of patient voices in standards development. Recommendations emphasize digital identity, usability for older adults, and reducing documentation burden. AMIA calls for scalable, interoperable tools, robust privacy protections, and […]
Message from the President - AMIA's Response to Proposed Federal Budget Cuts

AMIA Joins Call to Protect NIH Medical Research
AMIA, along with a coalition of over 80 medical and research organizations, wrote to Congressional leaders on June 10, 2025, expressing urgent concerns about the National Institutes of Health. The letter highlights three critical issues: scientists cannot access legally appropriated research funds despite excellent grant scores; NIH is being restructured […]
AMIA Responds to CMS RFI on Advancing Medicare Innovation and Flexibility
AMIA submitted comments to the CMS RFI: Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation of the Medicare Program recommending the elimination or significant streamlining of prior authorization (PA) requirements as the primary Medicare deregulation priority. We stand that PA creates substantial administrative burden, with physicians spending 2+ days weekly on approvals, while 80% […]
The Washington Download - Vol. 10 Issue 11

NIH Releases RFI on Future of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Research

RFI Development of a 2025 National AI Research and Development Strategic Plan
In response to the National AI R&D Strategic Plan RFI, AMIA calls for embedding healthcare priorities within AI research and development efforts. They advocate for ethical R&D practices grounded in transparency, safety, fairness, and equity. AMIA emphasizes the need for high-quality data, bias mitigation, and interdisciplinary collaboration to guide responsible […]
The Washington Download - Vol. 10 Issue 10
