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The news items below highlight U.S. federal activity in support of informatics areas that AMIA advocates. They are aggregated for the benefit of AMIA members and others interested in informatics policy.

NIH Launches Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative

December 7, 2012

The NIH has launched a new effort to address how best to manage and utilize the large amounts of biomedical data that new technologies can generate and seeks information and relevant materials that...
AMIA Seeks Member Input to Respond to ONC Stage 3 MU Request for Comments

November 16, 2012

The Health IT Policy Committee is seeking public comment on proposed recommendations for Stage 3 of the meaningful use program. AMIA members interested in contributing to AMIA’s response,...
AMIA Collaborates with AcademyHealth on National Health Policy Conference

November 16, 2012

AMIA is partnering with AcademyHealth to convene two special sessions at the National Health Policy Conference (NHPC). The meeting will be held in DC on February 4-5, 2013. AMIA is helping develop a...
AMIA Participates in BPC Project on Health IT Safety

November 16, 2012

AMIA has been invited to participate in the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) collaborative effort on promoting safety, quality and innovation in health information technology. Dean Sittig is...
AHRQ Releases Report: Designing Consumer Health IT: Guide for Developers and Systems Designers

November 16, 2012

The guide describes methods used in other industries that could be applied in the design of consumer health IT applications. http://healthit.ahrq.gov/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=650&...
CMS Releases Resources on Clinical Quality Measures

November 16, 2012

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted several resources about clinical quality measures (CQM) and reporting requirements. A full list of all of the resources is available...
ECRI Report lists 10 biggest perils tied to health information technology in 2013

November 16, 2012

ECRI Report lists 10 biggest perils tied to health information technology in 2013. The ECRI Institute has issued a report detailing its list of the 10 key health technology hazards for 2013,...
HHS Posts Mobile Apps

November 16, 2012

HHS has aggregated its mobile applications into one resource to help users better access health information.http://www.hhs.gov/digitalstrategy/mobile/index.html
NIST Awards MU Standards and Interoperability Contract

November 16, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a contract to test standards and interoperability as part of meaningful use of electronic health records. The goal is to make...
ONC Releases MU Reference Materials

November 16, 2012

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has released a pair of "quick reference grids" to compare Stage 2 meaningful use standards with its associated 2014 EHR certification...

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