AMIA’s Washington Download is a biweekly newsletter for health informatics policy news and information. It highlights the conversations and activities driving the health policy agenda in Washington, D.C. From legislation and politics to a federal regulations, the Washington Download provides a view into AMIA’s policy priorities, such as health IT safety, data sharing in research and patient empowerment.
AMIA’s Washington Download is the source for health informatics policy news and information from around the Beltway, covering action from the Hill, the Administration and important AMIA collaborators. The editor is Tayler Williams, Public Policy Manager who is responsible for planning, initiating and managing AMIA’s overall public policy and government relations programs.
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The Washington Download - Vol. 9 Issue 1
January 16, 2024
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
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 25
December 18, 2023
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
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 24
December 4, 2023
Top News Congress Seeks to Understand AI in Health Care The House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on Wednesday, November 29, titled "Understanding How AI is Changing Health Care." The Hearing focused on real world AI success in health care and ensuring appropriate guardrails to deploy AI
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 23
November 20, 2023
Top News U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health The Biden-Harris Administration is building on the work to advance health equity by creating the first playbook for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The White House, along with Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, have
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 22
November 6, 2023
Top News Occupational Code Assignment Form Sent to O*NET With the support from 42 organizations, AMIA submitted an Occupational Code Assignment (OCA) form application to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) advocating for a clinical informatics code. This is a HUGE win for AMIA and the first step to our goal
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 21
October 23, 2023
Top News AMIA's Comments on the ONC Interoperability Standards Advisory Annual Update AMIA appreciated ONC’s efforts to solicit feedback on the 2023 Interoperability Standards Advisory in preparation for the tenth annual reference edition. Overall, AMIA encourages ONC to ensure that all stakeholders are consulted to broaden the of range and
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 20
October 9, 2023
Top News AMIA's Comments on the ONC Interoperability Standards Advisory Annual Update AMIA appreciated ONC's efforts to solicit feedback on the 2023 Interoperability Standards Advisory in preparation for the tenth annual reference edition. Overall, AMIA encourages ONC to ensure that all stakeholders are consulted to broaden the of range and
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 19
September 25, 2023
Top News AMIA Occupational Codes for Clinical Informatics Webinar September 29, 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET This Friday, the AMIA Public Policy team will host a webinar focusing on the progress for the clinical informatics industry formally through designated occupational codes. The webinar includes: Background on the process and AMIA’s
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 18
September 11, 2023
Top News DCI and AMIA Conference: “Blueprints for Trust: Best Practices and Regulatory Pathways for Ethical AI in Healthcare” September 21, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Co-organized with Division of Clinical Informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the conference is a prestigious and exclusive event designed to bring together
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The Washington Download - Vol. 8 Issue 17
August 29, 2023
Top News Watch AMIA's Public Policy Webinar Hear the AMIA Public Policy team review the AMIA public comment process and public policy updates. During this on-demand webinar, you will learn more about the typical federal government public commenting process and timeline, how AMIA fits within the government’s constraints, and how