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18 Fellows to be Inducted into American College of Medical Informatics

October 9, 2018
(BETHESDA, MD) — Following their recent election, 18 new Fellows will be inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) on November 4 at ceremonies during the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2018 Annual Symposium . AMIA’s Annual Symposium is the premier informatics event. The symposium presents leading-edge scientific
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AMIA Supports CMS Efforts to Reduce Documentation Burden, Streamline MIPS and Advance Patient Data Access

September 10, 2018
Nation’s clinical informatics professionals call on CMS to leverage ‘passive data collection’ to improve clinical documentation using health IT (BETHESDA, MD) — In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) applauded federal officials for aligning physician and hospital EHR requirements
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AMIA Applauds ABPM Policy Change

August 16, 2018
On August 16, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) announced a policy change, reducing the burden for diplomates recertifying in Clinical Informatics (CI). Effective January 1, 2019, CI diplomates certified by the ABPM will no longer be required to maintain their primary certification in order to recertify in their
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AMIA Supports Draft Federal Data Strategy

July 31, 2018
Investment in digital infrastructure and workforce are key to improving fed’s digital strategy, informatics professionals note BETHESDA, MD – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) sent a set of recommendations to the federal government last week, commenting on its Draft Federal Data Strategy . The nation’s health informatics professionals largely
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As Health Goes Digital, Informatics Goes Professional

July 16, 2018
AMIA recognizes excellence in the use of informatics in practice with new Fellows program BETHESDA, MD – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) announced today the launch of the Fellow of AMIA (FAMIA) Applied Informatics Recognition Program – a new program meant to recognize members who apply informatics skills and
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AMIA Urges CMS to Focus on Health IT Improvement Activities in Hospital Payment Rule

June 25, 2018
Nation’s clinical informatics professionals call on CMS to chart a course towards ending prescriptive measurement of health IT use (BETHESDA, MD) — In comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) applauded federal officials for balancing burden reduction provisions with a
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AMIA Establishes New Fellow Recognition Program

May 9, 2018
Fellows of AMIA to recognize leading professionals who apply informatics tools and methods to improve practice SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) announced today the establishment of the Fellow of AMIA (FAMIA) Professional Recognition Program – a new program meant to recognize applied informatics professionals who directly
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AMIA Statement on Delayed Human Subjects Rule

April 19, 2018
The following statement was released today by Jeff Smith, MPP, Vice President of Public Policy, AMIA, in regards to the delayed Human Subjects Rule by HHS: AMIA does not support this NPRM as written. The decision to set an effective date of July 2018 for only the “three burden-reducing 2018
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AMIA Cautions Against Paid Prioritization

April 17, 2018
Nation’s health informatics experts see broadband as social determinant of health, argue for use of exemptions BETHESDA, MD – In comments submitted to the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) urged lawmakers to view broadband access as a social determinant of

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