The American Association for Medical Systems and Informatics (AAMSI) was founded 1981. In 1989, the association merged with the Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care and the American College of Medical Informatics to form the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA).
Kathleen G.J. Charters, “Computers as Management Tools: Acceptance by Nursing Personnel,” Proceedings of the Second Annual Conference, American Association for Medical Systems & Informatics, Bethesda, MD: AAMSI, 1983, pp. 725-727.