Skip to main content

Andrea Fox

Andrea Fox

Andrea Fox is Senior Editor at Healthcare IT News. She has 20 years of experience covering numerous beats, including digital modernization, public health, environment and utilities, transportation and government policy and operations.

By Andrea Fox | 11:47 am | February 07, 2024
A decade ago, malicious insiders sold patient health data to an identity theft crime ring and put the nonprofit provider into a HIPAA investigation. OCR reminds health systems that they have a giant target – no matter their size or stature.
By Andrea Fox | 11:29 am | February 06, 2024
The agency seeks to use extended reality and digital therapeutics to create healing "journeys" for aging Vietnam veterans that could improve their relationships with caregivers.
By Andrea Fox | 01:28 pm | February 05, 2024
The National Institutes of Health may seek as much as $200 million to acquire a new electronic health record that does not depend on institutional knowledge to maintain – and can handle continuous machine learning validation. 
By Andrea Fox | 09:50 am | February 05, 2024
Ram Rimal and Mike Plesh from UNC Health preview their HIMSS24 panel session, where they'll review how multiple stakeholders across UNC created a framework for adopting both vendor and in-house artificial intelligence applications.
AI & ML Intelligence
By Andrea Fox | 12:04 pm | February 02, 2024
Artificial intelligence can help infusion centers lower patient wait times and reduce staff overtime, while supporting growth, says Ashely Joseph, vice president of infusion centers client services at LeanTaaS.
By Andrea Fox | 11:41 am | February 01, 2024
Further guidance is needed to protect patients from "sycophantic" genAI documentation outputs that influence medical decisions, and researchers are asking the FDA "to clarify its oversight before summarization becomes a part of routine patient care."
AI & ML Intelligence
By Andrea Fox | 11:40 am | January 31, 2024
There's too little focus on governance, patient preferences and workforce needs among leaders seeking to implement generative AI, according to a new Deloitte survey of 60 healthcare executives.
By Andrea Fox | 10:59 am | January 30, 2024
The Sunshine State's proposed law would shield governments and businesses against liability claims that result from a data breach that occurs during a cyberattack.
By Andrea Fox | 11:24 am | January 29, 2024
PA Navigate will refer patients to services in their communities that address their gaps in social determinants of health, including food, shelter and transportation.
By Andrea Fox | 11:41 am | January 26, 2024
In a short time online, organizations can capture more patient concerns, reduce more open cases and improve staff experiences, say Alpa Vyas of Stanford Healthcare and Dr. Adrienne Boissy of Qualtrics and the Cleveland Clinic.