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.

Doctor smiles and waves into a laptop during a telehealth visit
By Andrea Fox 10:30 am November 14, 2024
The agency is proposing telehealth access grants to establish fixed, secure environments outfitted with reliable internet and secure video that connect veterans hobbled by the digital divide to health services.
HIT professional reviews information on a laptop outside a server room
By Andrea Fox 10:41 am November 13, 2024
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response will be surveying agencies to assess the readiness of state, local, tribal and territorial public health organizations to manage cyber threats and gauge their needs for support.
Bird's eye view of Nashville during the day
By Andrea Fox 10:55 am November 12, 2024
By partnering with Meharry Medical College, the cloud giant says it aims to enhance community care and wellness in Middle Tennessee with AI and clinical applications, spark health innovation and cultivate workforce skills.
Returning service member with daughter
By Andrea Fox 03:33 pm November 11, 2024
The new Veterans Community will support veteran workforce development and transition to civilian life for former members of any branch of the U.S. military and their spouses.
Person on laptop at kitchen table with another who holds up prescription bottle for telehealth doctor
By Andrea Fox 10:48 am November 11, 2024
The group expects support for virtual care to continue after the 2024 Election, but urges action as soon as possible to extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities past the end of the year.
Stethoscope resting on tablet
By Andrea Fox 08:19 am November 08, 2024
In discussing social determinants of health data utilization, Dr. Hilary Hatch, chief clinical officer at Phreesia, describes how analytics and patient engagement tools are streamlining workflows and helping providers respond to more patients in need.
User authenticates laptop access on a mobile phone with required MFA
By Andrea Fox 10:15 am November 07, 2024
The computing giant says it will phase its roll-out of required multifactor authentication to all users worldwide next year. 
Hand over laptop keyboard
By Andrea Fox 11:02 am November 06, 2024
Also: Kaiser Permanente reported that an unauthorized party gained access to the email accounts of two workforce members and viewed patient health information. 
Franklin Square Medical Center
By Andrea Fox 02:16 pm November 05, 2024
Through its partnership with DispatchHealth, MedStar Health is now providing care in patient homes after hospital stays and emergency visits, or through virtual healthcare referrals.
Abstract of lines connected in a mesh over a map of the U.S.
By Andrea Fox 10:32 am November 05, 2024
New data elements related to social drivers of health, such as referrals to social services, improve standards-based information exchange with electronic health records, it says. 

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