AMIA

$22M reduction in funds will hamper interoperability, usability efforts, says Ben Moscovitch.

Greater support and funding from federal agencies can improve its usefulness, says Doug Fridsma, MD.

Revisions would help advance use of data in medical research, says Doug Fridsma, MD.

Providers benefit from shorter reporting period, reductions in quality measures, says Doug Fridsma.

Organizations still reviewing massive rule, see gains and challenges, says Travis Broome.

Expanded role for the agency in HIT oversight could have unintended consequences, but changes could help the agency address patient safety issues.

Implementation of EHRs is no longer an end goal; federal agencies set sights on broader technology support of health reform.

Even as almost all hospitals have made the shift to EHRs, architecture platforms need updates to meet clinicians’ demands for accessibility, non-text information and emerging challenges such as precision medicine.

Industry response positive, but AMIA wants focus on health IT safety, says Doug Fridsma.

The American Medical Informatics Association is joining federal policy discussions, while helping specialty medical groups get more value out of the information contained in EHRs, says its president, Doug Fridsma.