Tech & Health Archive — Page 17 of 20
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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. -
April 26, 2018
New robot expands options for thoracic surgery patients
The thoracic surgery team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently added a new tool to its collection of minimally invasive techniques to provide patients the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical procedures. -
February 8, 2018
Event showcases REDCap’s data management versatility
Fourteen years after it was launched, REDCap, Vanderbilt University’s research data management tool, has transformed clinical and translational studies around the globe. -
January 4, 2018
Project seeks to help people interact with medical records
Apple has Siri, Google has Google Assistant, Microsoft has Cortana. A team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is creating voice-controlled virtual assistant software to help people interact with electronic health records (EHR). -
December 20, 2017
Sorting patient messages automatically
Automated techniques can assist in understanding and managing growing volumes of messages sent through secure patient portals, Vanderbilt researchers found. -
November 16, 2017
Team’s mobile app helping health care workers in Africa
A smartphone application called mUzima, developed for healthcare workers by Vanderbilt’s Martin Were, MD, MS, and his team, is catching on in eastern Africa. -
November 9, 2017
Transition to eStar system off to strong start
Last week Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) switched to a new computer system for electronic health records, ordering of tests and drugs, supporting inpatient and outpatient care delivery, billing and other hospital and clinic operations.