Tech & Health Archive — Page 2 of 20
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January 20, 2026
Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program accepting applications
This completely virtual program provides a 36-credit-hour curriculum over 21 months, with a coursework-intensive first year followed by a practicum and a mentored capstone project. -
January 5, 2026
AI gets risk wrong in the clinic
Large language models have become far better than you at solving math problems but may still be bad at employing probabilistic terms in medical contexts. -
November 25, 2025
New NICU program cares for infants with complex lung and airway diseases
Over the past two decades, there has been a steady increase in the number of patients born preterm with severe lung disease requiring highly specialized care. -
November 11, 2025
AI recruited to lower leading cause of preventable hospital deaths
Risk of VTE rises in hospitals due to factors such as patient immobility, effects from major surgery, and use of indwelling medical devices like central lines. -
November 3, 2025
Artificial HIV patients do their part for science
To speed HIV research, VUMC scientists are drafting droves of people who do not exist to serve as research subjects. -
October 24, 2025
VUMC and Heritage Medical Associates to share medical records beginning Nov. 1
The move supports care coordination for thousands of patients who receive treatment at both organizations in Middle Tennessee. -
October 22, 2025
Behind the curtain: Secrets of the volatile, delusional brain
The VUMC approach, based on the “Feeling Safe Program” developed by British psychologist Daniel Freeman, targets specific factors that contribute to persecutory delusions, including worry, safety behaviors, avoidance and hallucinations (such as hearing voices).