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.

Nurse checks tablet to communicate on shift
By Andrea Fox 10:19 am April 18, 2025
A new application with real-time and auto-generated features could enhance engagement and improve the safety and productivity of frontline workers in healthcare and other industries, the company says. 
Pharmacist holds and reads a prescription drug box
By Andrea Fox 09:46 am April 17, 2025
Surescripts becomes a QHIN while Redox joins CommonWell. Also, the Sequoia Project releases a payer-to-payer FHIR API Compliance Readiness Checklist 20 months ahead of a key CMS data exchange compliance deadline.
Stack of $100 U.S. dollars on loose bills
By Andrea Fox 02:29 pm April 16, 2025
The initial expiration of MITRE's contract for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program was a shock to many cybersecurity experts. But the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency quickly pledged that there would be no lapse in service.
Doctor checking and tracking information on a computer
By Andrea Fox 10:55 am April 15, 2025
ASTP has released the 2025 SAFER Guides, which aim to improve health systems' adherence to electronic health record best practices. They were updated by clinicians with informatics training and informaticians with clinical experience.
Micky Tripathi, former HHS acting chief AI officer
By Andrea Fox 12:30 pm April 14, 2025
Micky Tripathi, who also served as acting chief artificial intelligence officer at HHS, is said to be in line for the new chief AI implementation officer role at the Minnesota healthcare innovator.
IT checks info on laptop in front of IT room
By Andrea Fox 10:05 am April 11, 2025
The implementation of the Oracle electronic health records system at the Ohio Veterans Affairs medical center is expected to be completed by June 1, 2026. 
Hospital doctors meeting
By Andrea Fox 10:41 am April 10, 2025
Also: Three partners will combine advanced analytics, social risk assessments and actuarial validation to measure the impacts of SDOH interventions.
HHS building in Washington, DC
By Andrea Fox 11:05 am April 09, 2025
The mass layoffs have severely undercut essential IT, policy and contracting functions, and sources say they fear critical expertise has been lost. The government could hire contractors to fill the gaps, putting ousted employees in an ethical bind.
By Andrea Fox 11:24 am April 07, 2025
Its newest report tracking rates of artificial intelligence adoption shows significant maturity in large acute care providers. Key use cases include clinical decision support, documentation automation and workflow efficiency.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal opens the first VA shadow session
By Andrea Fox 10:30 am April 04, 2025
After staff and program cuts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers showcased how the loss of funding and employee expertise could affect care delivery for vets, data security for patients and more.

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