The Washington Download - Vol. 9 Issue 17

AMIA responds to Request for Information (RFI) on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Draft
Public Access Policy. Areas AMIA commented on were embargo periods and publication costs, supplemental materials, and investigator rights. Read full comment letter below.
AMIA and 30 supporting organizations’ position that the SOC manual update must include dedicated “clinical informatics” codes under each profession in the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations. Read the full proposal below.
This month's issue includes an alumni spotlight on Dr. Scott McGrath, a student spotlight on Gregory Kelly and a publications spotlight on student first-authored papers.
AMIA joined with the Patient ID Now coalition in response to a Congressional RFI regarding feedback on ensuring Congress meets the goals of the 21st Century Cures Act and Cures 2.0. The coalition commented on issues concerning patient matching, updating health IT certification requirements, and promoting interoperability requirements. Read the […]