The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 16

Generally, AMIA encourages FTC to ensure that HBNR and HIPAA are aligned such that there are no gaps in regulation over the covered entities and other non-covered entities that work with PHR; to align definitions with other agencies, including the definition of PHR; and to provide clarity around whether a […]
This month's issue includes two student spotlights: Brian Douthit, VA Postdoctoral Fellow in
Medical Informatics and Quality Improvement Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Alexander Chang, MD-PhD Student, University of Pittsburgh - Carnegie Mellon University.
We appreciate ONC taking into account our prior comments supporting enhanced harmonization of policies among agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). We also strongly support the use of updated vocabulary standards as found in […]
The June issue includes a student spotlight on Sarvesh Soni, a PhD Graduate at the University of Texas Health Science Center, and a publication spotlight on recent JAMIA articles with student/trainees listed as first author.