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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 5
March 13, 2023
Top News Biden Unveils Fiscal Year 2024 Budget in Brief Late last week, President Biden unveiled his FY 2024 budget proposal. Highlights include: $144 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services – an 11.5 percent increase $340 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data Modernization
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 4
February 27, 2023
Top News NIH's Public Access Plan Available for Comment The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research provides a roadmap for how NIH will enhance access to research products (namely scholarly publications) and scientific data, as well as ensure these research
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 3
February 13, 2023
Top News Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Releases Draft USCDI Version 4 The Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability, Version 4 (Draft USCDI v4) was released in mid-January. With the publication of Draft USCDI v4, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Press Release
AMIA Welcomes InterSystems as a Platinum Corporate Partner
February 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is pleased to announce InterSystems as an AMIA Platinum Corporate Partner for the 2023 calendar year. This level of partnership means InterSystems is supporting the association, its mission, and its members with a significant investment. InterSystems has been a strong supporter
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 2
January 30, 2023
Top News NIH Launches Intramural Bioengineering Center The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has established the Center for Biomedical Engineering Technology Acceleration (BETA Center), a new intramural research program to accelerate the development, validation and dissemination of cutting-edge technologies. Areas of emphasis will include biomedical imaging, biosensing
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 1
January 17, 2023
Top News OMB Releases Federal Regulatory Agenda for 2023 This month, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the unified federal regulatory agenda for agencies across the government. This agenda is a signal of regulatory actions under consideration this year. There are multiple areas of interest including information blocking
President's Message
Year in Review: New Year’s Greetings from the President
January 17, 2023
As we start the new year and reflect on the past, I am thrilled to report AMIA has had a great 2022. Despite the challenges of inflation, market losses, and uncertainty, our organization is strong. AMIA’s 2022 Annual Symposium was the second-most attended in AMIA’s history! The conference brought together
Press Release
AMIA Welcomes Clinical Architecture as a Platinum Corporate Partner
January 12, 2023
ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is pleased to announce Clinical Architecture as an AMIA Platinum Corporate Partner for the 2023 calendar year. This level of partnership means Clinical Architecture is supporting the association, its mission, and its members with a significant investment. This year, the Clinical
Member News
AMIA 2022 Policy Year-in-Review
December 31, 2022
Regulatory Comments National Institutes of Health (NIH) RFI on Proposed Updates and Long-Term Considerations for the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy Health and Human Services (HHS) RFI on Electronic Prior Authorization Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) United States Core
Press Release
AMIA and Pacesetters Comprehensively Tackle Burden Reduction in Healthcare
December 7, 2022
ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) hosted the National Burden Reduction Collaborative (NBRC), sponsored by Epic, during the AMIA 2022 Annual Symposium, Nov. 5-9, in collaboration with the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems, and the Alliance for Nursing Informatics. The NBRC spent two days sharing