Tech & Health Archive — Page 19 of 21

Group of healthcare staff smiling and making hand gestures behind a reception desk, with a large white cone-shaped display labeled “9 ESTAR OUT” in front of them.
November 15, 2018

One year after Go Live, focus remains on advancing eStar

This month marks the one-year anniversary of VUMC’s transition to eStar, and, as expected, there have been challenges and successes along the way.

By Kelsey Herbers
November 6, 2018

Patel to succeed Johnson in HealthIT leadership role

Kevin Johnson, MD, MS, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) and Senior Vice President of Health Information Technology, will step down from his role as leader of Vanderbilt University Medical Center HealthIT on Jan. 1, 2019.

By John Howser
Jonathan Mosley, MD, PhD, stands with his arms crossed in a burgundy shirt inside a bright building near a glass atrium.
October 11, 2018

Team’s study reveals hidden lives of medical biomarkers

What do medical biomarkers do on evenings and weekends, when they might be considered off the clock?

By Paul Govern
Professional headshot of a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black blazer.
October 4, 2018

VICC’s Levy to lead Rush University Cancer Center

Mia Levy, MD, PhD, director of Cancer Health Informatics and Strategy at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and Ingram Associate Professor of Cancer Research, has been named director of Rush University Cancer Center and Systems Vice President for Cancer Service at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

By Tom Wilemon
Portrait of a smiling man wearing a dark suit, blue shirt, and patterned tie.
September 27, 2018

Johnson honored by Nashville Technology Council

By Paul Govern
Three smiling women pose together indoors; the center woman wears a corsage and light blue jacket, while the women on either side wear black and blue tops.
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