AMIA supports the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) effort to move beyond publication counts, journal impact factors, and citation metrics when measuring scientific impact. AMIA recommends that NIH reward rigorous methods, reproducibility, replication studies, data and software sharing, team science, mentorship, multi-site validation, standardized outcome reporting, and long-term public value […]
AMIA recommends that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) modernize the G13 Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health program to better support biomedical and health informatics scholarship, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, evidence maps, living resources, and digital knowledge products. AMIA urges NLM to prioritize topics such as […]
AMIA joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) in urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to withdraw or substantially revise proposed federal grants guidance. The coalition warns the rule could politicize merit-based funding, expand termination authority, restrict scientific dissemination and collaboration, and increase administrative burdens; undermining stable, independent […]
In response to proposed OMB regulations and provisions in the President’s FY2027 Budget Request that would restrict or prohibit the use of federal research grants for publication costs, more than 160 scientific and medical societies, including AMIA, urge Congress to preserve publication funding, warning that the proposals would undermine scientific […]
AMIA joined more than 500 organizations in urging Congress to provide $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health in FY 2027 and ensure appropriated funds are used as intended. The coalition warns that funding disruptions, grant delays, and workforce instability threaten biomedical research, scientific innovation, and future medical breakthroughs.
AMIA submitted comments on CMS’s proposed drug prior authorization rule, supporting FHIR-based interoperability and electronic prior authorization modernization. AMIA urged CMS to reduce administrative burden, improve medication access, strengthen transparency and standards alignment, enhance API performance and patient access, establish safeguards for AI-enabled prior authorization, and advance long-term prior authorization […]
AMIA’s comments on the NIH FY27–FY31 Strategic Plan framework urge NIH to prioritize informatics, data science, artificial intelligence, and digital infrastructure as foundational enablers of biomedical research. AMIA recommends strengthening workforce development, modernizing research data resources, advancing interoperable and trustworthy health technologies, and promoting transparent, evidence-based research stewardship. The comments […]
The Friends of ONC letter urges Congress to reject proposed FY27 funding cuts to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), warning reductions from $69 million to $50 million would undermine interoperability, standards development, and coordination efforts critical to nationwide health data exchange and innovation.