Andrew B. Phillips

Andrew B. Phillips, PhD, RN, FAMIA is an Associate Professor at the MGH Institute of Health Professions and a Faculty Nurse Scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also serves as Director of Nursing Research at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, working with nursing staff on clinical quality improvement initiatives.

Dr. Phillips received his PhD in Nursing Informatics, BS in Nursing, and Masters Philosophy from Columbia University School of Nursing. He also holds a BA in Economics with a Minor in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. His educational background uniquely combines healthcare, economics, and technology, reflected in his career trajectory that began as an actuary and consultant to health and pension benefit plans before transitioning to clinical nursing and informatics.

Dr. Phillips' research focuses on two interconnected domains: the application of complex systems science to model disease processes and patient behavior, and the development of nursing informatics competency assessment tools to enhance nursing leadership. His work bridges theoretical modeling with practical clinical applications, particularly through agent-based modeling techniques to understand behavioral patterns in healthcare settings. He has extensive experience in health information technology policy and implementation, having served as a co-investigator in the Health Information Technology Collaborative at Weill Cornell Medical College and as a policy advisor examining federal mandates around health information exchange.

Dr. Phillips' publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly productivity with recent work in 2023 examining smoking cessation patterns through adaptive agent-based models. His research portfolio spans healthcare quality improvement, nursing informatics competencies, health information exchange, and the financial impacts of health IT systems. His work frequently appears in prominent venues including the American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium and Obesity Week conferences.

• Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA)

Dr. Phillips has established collaborative research relationships across multiple institutions including Columbia University, Weill Cornell Medical College, and various Massachusetts healthcare systems. His work has been supported by numerous grants focused on health information technology implementation and nursing informatics development, though specific grant details aren't provided in the source material. He maintains active research collaborations, particularly with the Lisa J. Wood's Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.

Dr. Phillips leads research teams focused on applying complex systems science to healthcare challenges, with recent projects examining patient behavior modeling, nursing informatics competencies, and health information exchange implementation. His leadership extends to directing nursing research at Spaulding Rehabilitation Network where he works directly with clinical staff on quality improvement initiatives.