AMIA’s goal is to improve the legislative and regulatory environment for health informatics research, practice and education through AMIA member expertise. The primary pathway through which AMIA achieves this goal is by engaging Federal Agencies and Congress on public calls for input, such as Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs) or Request for Information (RFIs).
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The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed FY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule. AMIA is the professional home for more than 5,500 informatics professionals, representing frontline clinicians, researchers, and public health experts who bring meaning to data, manage information, and generate new […]
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed FY 2023 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule. AMIA is the professional home for more than 5,500 informatics professionals, representing frontline clinicians, researchers, and public health experts who bring meaning to data, manage information, and generate […]
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) appreciates the opportunity to respond to the RFI on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s proposed Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund strategic framework. AMIA is the professional home for more than 5,500 informatics professionals, representing frontline clinicians, researchers, and public health experts who […]
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to reject the inclusion of outdated rider language in Section 510 of the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill that prohibits the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from […]
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to reject the inclusion of outdated rider language in Section 510 of the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill that prohibits the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from […]
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the draft USCDI v3 data elements and classes. AMIA is the professional home for more than 5,500 informatics professionals, representing frontline clinicians, researchers, and public health experts who bring meaning to data, manage information, and generate new knowledge […]
In comments submitted to ONC, AMIA calls for a coordinated effort to address prior authorization burdens for patients and providers.
In comments submitted to the National Institutes of Health, AMIA calls for strengthening protections for data across its lifecycle.
Thank you for your leadership in expanding access to virtual care during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). This access has been transformational – Americans now expect that the future of our health care system includes telehealth as a key way to access health care services. Health care providers across […]
In response to a request for public feedback on a set of draft developer-reported measures for the Electronic Health Record Reporting Program, AMIA recommended elevating an additional public health-focused measure to the first set of measures for the program. AMIA additionally recommended that and EHR safety measure that leverages […]