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.
Washington Download
August 13, 2024
Top News AMIA Officially Submits Recommendation for the Inclusion of Clinical Informatics in 2028 Standard Occupational Classification Code The Office of Management and Budget announced a public comment opportunity for possible revisions of the 2028 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes. After consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor, AMIA is
Washington Download
July 30, 2024
Top News Public Comment Opportunity: Advocate for a Dedicated Clinical Informatics Code The Office of Management and Budget has announced a public comment opportunity for possible revisions of the 2028 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes. After consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor, AMIA is proposing the addition of Clinical
Washington Download
July 15, 2024
Top News Requesting AMIA Membership Feedback on Public Comment Letter for 2028 Standard Occupational Classification Codes The Office of Management and Budget announced a public comment opportunity for possible revisions of the 2028 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes. After consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor, AMIA is proposing the
Washington Download
July 1, 2024
Top News AMIA Mid-Year Public Policy Update Webinar Wednesday, July 10, 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT Please join AMIA’s Public Policy staff for a presentation and discussion on policy tactics and ideas to advance Informatics in 2024. In Fall 2023, AMIA approved the four Public Policy North Stars to guide
Washington Download
June 17, 2024
Top News Watch the National Academy of Medicine AI Code of Conduct Webinar Recording AMIA and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) hosted a webinar outlining the NAM Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct (AICC) discussion draft. Several AMIA leaders presented the AICC project and would appreciate feedback from AMIA members
Washington Download
June 3, 2024
Top News NAM AI Code of Conduct Webinar June 12, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Join AMIA and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for a webinar outlining the NAM Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct (AICC) discussion draft. Several AMIA leaders are leading the AICC project and would appreciate feedback from AMIA
Washington Download
May 20, 2024
Top News National Academy of Medicine AI Code of Conduct Webinar June 12, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Join AMIA and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for a webinar outlining the NAM Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct (AICC) discussion draft. Several AMIA leaders are leading the AICC project and would appreciate
Washington Download
May 6, 2024
Top News Watch the AMIA 2024 Virtual Hill Day Recap Webinar Recording Missed the webinar? You can watch a recording of the AMIA Public Policy team and participants sharing information about the connections and progress made, along with experiences from AMIA’s first-ever Virtual Hill Day. You will learn what this
Washington Download
April 22, 2024
Top News AMIA 2024 Virtual Hill Day Recap Webinar April 23, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Please join the AMIA Public Policy team to hear about the connections and progress made, along with experiences from AMIA's first-ever Virtual Hill Day. During the webinar, you will learn what this means for
Washington Download
April 8, 2024
Top News AMIA's First-ever Virtual Hill Day On April 2 and April 3, AMIA came together to discuss ensuring responsible AI integration in healthcare and the reduction of documentation burden and access increase. AMIA members met with approximately 40 Congressional members from the AI Task Force, Senate HELP and Finance