Andrew B Phillips

Organization/Institution: 
Columbia University School of Nursing
Primary Phone Number: 
914-953-0407
E-mail: 
abp2122@columbia.edu
Locations Sought: 
New York Connecticut
Positions Sought: 
HIT Policy and Strategy HIT implementation Management
Education: 
PhD, Informatics, Columbia University BA, Economics, Washington University in St. Louis BS, Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing
Years of Experience: 
up to 25
Qualifications: 
Strong background in management and benefits consulting, IT development, implementation and support combined with clinical experience as an ICU nurse.

Education

2012                            Columbia University, Doctor of Philosophy

2011                Columbia University School of Nursing, Masters of Philosophy

2008                Columbia University School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science

1987                Washington University in St. Louis, Bachelor of Arts – Economics, Minor – Biology

Thesis

(2012) An integrative review of the literature to inform a new model for healthcare technology transformation.  Advisor: Jacqueline Merrill, RN, MPH, DNSc

Clinical and Professional Experience


2008 - present

 

Center for Evidence-based Practice in the Underserved, Columbia University School of Nursing, Pre-doctoral trainee supported by National Institutes of Nursing Research (T32NR007969).

2009 – 2012

 

Co-Investigator, Health Information Technology Collaborative (HITEC), Weill Cornell Medical College, Rainu Kaushal, Principal Investigator.  Subcontract 08091300 Evaluation of Public Health Use Case Implementation, Jacqueline Merrill, Principal Investigator.  Prime contract C023699 Health Care Efficiency and Affordability Law for New Yorkers Capital Grant Program (HEAL NY) Phase 5 Evaluation.

2008 – 2010

 

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, RN, staff nurse pediatric intensive care unit.

2008 – 2010

 

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, Co-Chair, Nursing Quality Council.

2000 – 2007

 

Erisasoft, LLC, New York and Chicago, President and Founder, consulting and software development for pension and health plans.

1998 – 2000

 

The Segal Company, New York, NY, National Director, Administration and Technology Consulting

1987 – 1998

 

The Segal Company, New York, NY, Vice President, Benefits Consultant, consulting and actuarial services for pension and health plans.

Licenses

Registered Professional Nurse, New York #601497

Honors and Awards


2010

 

Best poster nomination, MEDINFO, 13th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics

2009

 

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Zeta Chapter, Columbia University School of Nursing

Publications, Abstracts, Presentations

Phillips, AB, Merrill, JA. (2012) Developing a punctuated equilibrium model for technology transformation in healthcare. Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association 2012 Annual Symposium, Chicago, IL (Accepted).

Phillips, AB, Merrill, JA. (2012) Applying Observations from Technological Transformations in Complex Adaptive Systems to Inform Health Policy on Technology Adoption.  11th International Congress on Nursing Informatics.  Montreal, Canada.

Phillips, AB. (2012). Examining healthcare as a complex adaptive system to inform health policy on technology transformation. Presentation. Thirtieth Annual International Interprofessional Technology Conference, Rutgers College of Nursing, Center for Professional Development. New Brunswick, NJ.

Phillips, AB, Kaushal, R, Merrill, JA., with the HITEC investigators. (2011). Governance Structures in State Health Information Exchange. Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association 2011 Annual Symposium, Washington, DC.

Merrill, J, Phillips, AB, Wilson, RV, Fredericks, KA, Deegan, M. and the HITEC investigators. (2011). New York State’s role implementing health information exchange for public health reporting: A dynamic system evaluation model. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, WA

Phillips, AB, Kaushal, R., Merrill, J. (2010). A Comparative Method for Evaluating Health Information Exchange for Public Health.  Proceedings of the American Medical Informatics Association 2010 Annual Symposium, Washington, DC.

Merrill, J, Phillips, AB, Hripcsak, G, Kaushal, R. (2010). Evaluating health information exchange for public health. Proceedings of the 13th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (MEDINFO), Capetown, South Africa.

Merrill, J, Phillips, AB. (2010). Methods for Evaluating Health Information Exchange for Public Health, New York Academy of Sciences Conference, Electronic Health Records: Where Do We Go From Here?, New York, NY

Merrill, J, Phillips, AB, Kern, L, Kaushal, R. (2010). Methods and Early Findings from an Evaluation of Health Information Exchange for Public Health in New York State. American Public Health Association 138th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Merrill, J, Phillips, AB, Kaushal, R. (2010). Creating an Evaluation Reference Model for Health Information Exchange for Public Health.  Academy Health Annual Meeting, Boston, MA

Phillips, A. (2009). The effect of a standardized form in guiding communication between peers during the hand-off of patients in a hospital setting. Studies in health technology and informatics, 146, 885.

Affiliations/Membership

American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)

Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Academy Health

American Nursing Association (ANA)

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Informatics Core

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