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Top News NLM Webinar Introducing the Dataset Catalog AMIA will be co-hosting a webinar with the National Library for Medicine (NLM) on the beta version of the Dataset Catalog on April 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Dataset Catalog is intended to improve the discoverability and reuse of research data

Top News Department of Justice Releases ANPRM: Provisions Regarding Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern The National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a proposed rule open to comment reviewing what are the necessary measures to protect access of

It is my pleasure to be writing you as the new President and Board Chair of AMIA. Our organization means a great deal to me. Like many of you, I have learned and grown within AMIA as my professional home, as well as served along with many of you to

Washington, D.C., February 28, 2024 – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) announces that Tanya Tolpegin, CEO, has departed the organization. Ms. Tolpegin has served in this role since 2021. The Board of Directors of AMIA is focused on continuing its mission to lead the way in transforming health care

Top News AMIA Win! AHRQ Releases Technical Brief on Documentation Burden for Comment Through the hard work by members of the AMIA 25x5 Task Force, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Effective Health Care Program released a technical brief on documentation burden describing the concept and how it

Top News ONC HTI-1 Final Rule Effective Date Moved to March 11 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) changed the HTI-1 Final Rule or Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing, from January 9 to March 11, 2024. HTI-1

Top News 2023 Public Policy Year-in-Review AMIA’s 2023 summary of progress in public policy is now available! Looking back, AMIA engaged more members in public policy, expanded AMIA’s network among public and private healthcare stakeholders, and established member-validated public policy “North Star” priorities for the next several years. In 2023

Happy New Year! As we begin 2024, I wanted to thank all AMIA members for the opportunity to serve this fantastic organization as I transition into the Past President role. We have had an amazing year, with growth of individual and organizational memberships and record-setting scientific meetings! I enjoyed seeing

Top News ONC Final Rule Updates Health IT Certification for Interoperability and Addresses Artificial Intelligence (AI) Algorithm Transparency On January 9, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) released their final rule HTI-1 or Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing. HTI-1 implements the

Top News HHS Launches First Five QHINs Kicking Off TEFCA’s Health Data-Sharing Initiative On December 12, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) named the first five organizations that joined the nationwide data-sharing initiative. The first five Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs)™ are Epic Nexus, eHealth Exchange, Health Gorilla