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.

Abstract of cloud and orbs in concentric circles
By Andrea Fox 11:13 am November 04, 2024
Its single cloud-based database integrates emergency department, ambulatory, financial, revenue cycle and enterprise resource planning data, the company said.
Radiologist examines X-ray
By Andrea Fox 07:10 am November 04, 2024
He has boasted about the accuracy of subscription-based Grok artificial intelligence for analyzing medical images, but physicians and researchers say the model's ability to diagnose medical conditions is limited, and privacy experts have concerns.
Doctor looks at a desktop computer screen in a medical office
By Andrea Fox 12:26 pm October 31, 2024
Also: SmarterDx launches tools to help hospitals overturn denials in minutes and recover lost revenue.
Hands use a Medtronic device on a patient's hand to aid in testing pulse oximetry quality
By Andrea Fox 01:39 pm October 30, 2024
The medtech company says it is the only manufacturer of FDA-approved pulse oximeters to have reached an agreement in a lawsuit against many over the devices' notoriously higher rates of error for people with darker skin.
Clinician reviews medical notes on a tablet
By Andrea Fox 09:45 am October 30, 2024
The AP reports that OpenAI's Whisper documentation platform is prone to hallucinations, and to making up sentences and sections of text across millions of recordings. Tens of thousands of transcriptions could be faulty.
Laptop on a mans lap sitting on an oak wood floor
By Andrea Fox 10:51 am October 29, 2024
The agency warns that a Western organized cybercrime group that leverages multiple ransomware variants and AI tools to commit advanced social engineering exploits may target healthcare data.
Oracle booth
By Andrea Fox 05:03 pm October 28, 2024
EHR customers could take part in the direct sharing of health information – including X-rays and MRIs – between providers, payers, government agencies and others under the TEFCA nationwide interoperability framework.
Woman reviews medical imaging on a desktop computer
By Andrea Fox 10:29 am October 28, 2024
A new partnership will provide access to more than 75 regulatory-approved artificial intelligence solutions within a single platform and speed up the development of the health system's AI-accelerated learning initiatives, say its leaders.
Lock in blue lights represents data security
By Andrea Fox 10:49 am October 25, 2024
The Office of Management and Budget will consider HHS' approach to modernizing requirements for HIPAA covered entities charged with protecting ePHI against healthcare cybersecurity threats. Reports say the rule could be published by year's end.
Mammography machine ready to screen a patient
By Andrea Fox 10:54 am October 24, 2024
Also:  New studies find commercial artificial intelligence algorithms developed for breast cancer detection may identify women at high risk of future malignancy – up to six years ahead of occurrence.

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