information technology

September 6, 2018

VUMC information guru Evans retires with fanfare

Information is the lifeblood of health care behemoths like Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Without a technically superb and user-friendly system that provides a rapid and reliable flow of data, clinical operations will grind to a halt.

By Bill Snyder
November 2, 2017

EpicLeap Go Live update

After two years of planning and preparation through EpicLeap, thousands of individuals from across all areas of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) came together overnight to “Go Live” and launch eStar, the new computer system that will support the health system’s electronic health records, workflows for inpatient and outpatient care delivery, test ordering, billing and other hospital and clinic operations. Along the way, EpicLeap has already involved 18,000 employees who work in the Medical Center’s health system.

By VUMC News and Communications
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May 15, 2017

Cybersecurity Alert-Ransomware Attack

By John Howser
July 14, 2016

Phishers target Medical Center employees via fake salary increase emails

By VUMC News and Communications
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April 13, 2016

Temporary hold begins Friday on IT systems changes

As the date nears for Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to transition to separate legal and financial entities, institutional leaders are requesting that all university and Medical Center departments place a moratorium on systems changes within the information technology environment surrounding the period of legal close.

By Nancy Humphrey
October 23, 2014

Evans’ health care IT efforts recognized

By Doug Campbell
March 5, 2014

Concur opens Tuesday for most employee reimbursements

Concur, the online expense system, opens Tuesday for most types of employee reimbursements. The expense system will be disabled on Monday, but travel arrangements may still be made.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 26, 2014

Concur open for most employee reimbursements on March 11

The new expense reporting system, Concur, will accept most employee reimbursements as of March 11.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 31, 2014

Concur no longer just for travel expenses

Later this winter, employees will be able to use Concur for any type of employee reimbursement for business-related expenses, not just travel.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 23, 2014

New IT platform for medical learning management debuts

Recent sweeping changes to undergraduate medical education at Vanderbilt are intended to produce physicians who are better attuned to teamwork and more accustomed to leading teams to improve clinical outcomes, quality and patient safety.
By Paul Govern
August 1, 2013

VUSM’s new curriculum gains technological support

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has created a new office to manage the technical support necessary to make the dramatic shift in educational techniques under Curriculum 2.0.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 25, 2013

VU rolls out new business travel, expense system

Vanderbilt’s ubiquitous green travel forms will go the way of eight-track tapes when the new travel system rolls out across the institution.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 22, 2013

Getting ready to use the new travel system: Step 2 — Complete your personal profile

All Vanderbilt business travelers, travel assistants and expense report delegates must complete profiles in the new travel system online.
By VUMC News and Communications
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