Paul Govern Archive — Page 14 of 55

Silhouette of a person facing a glowing DNA double helix, overlaid with floating binary digits in a blue-toned digital composition.
July 7, 2023

Novel treatments for fake patients

A customizable framework uses simulated patients to distinguish effects of a new treatment from “learning effects” for clinicians; it should help identify training opportunities and hasten treatment improvements.

By Paul Govern
Nashville Sounds logo featuring a central baseball with an “N” inside a red-and-blue circular design and the words “Nashville Sounds.”
June 28, 2023

Nashville Sounds ticket proceeds from July 22 game to benefit local patient and family support group for people with Tourette syndrome 

By Paul Govern
Vanderbilt Health “My Health at Vanderbilt” portal screen with a COVID-19 vaccine information banner, guest access and assistance options, telehealth and interpreter services links, Spanish-language option, and username and password sign-in fields.
June 28, 2023

VUMC patient portal welcomes millionth user

By Paul Govern
Portrait of Peter Embí, MD, MS, wearing a navy suit and tie against a gray background.
June 27, 2023

Embí to help steer national AI code of conduct initiative

Vanderbilt’s Peter Embí, MD, MS, has been named to a National Academy of Medicine committee working to produce a code of conduct for the development and use of artificial intelligence in health, medical care and health research.

By Paul Govern
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June 21, 2023

Teams reminded to register patient assistance programs

Clinical programs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center routinely provide various forms of patient assistance must comply with one or more exceptions to federal laws that prohibit providers who serve federal health care programs from inducing patients, especially Medicare and Medicaid patients, to seek care with a specific hospital, health system or provider.

By Paul Govern
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June 14, 2023

NIH grant boosts international TB research consortium

A new grant will help support Vanderbilt’s RePORT Brazil, one of an international consortium’s six regional tuberculosis research programs.

By Paul Govern