Department of Biomedical Informatics Archive — Page 5 of 25

REDCapCon 2024 drew 479 attendees from 21 countries on six continents, the most ever for this annual event.
September 20, 2024

World’s research data administrators gather for REDCapCon 2024

REDCap, or Research Electronic Data Capture, is a web-based software application launched at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2004.

September 11, 2024

Becker’s names VUMC a leading health system in AI

VUMC was recognized thanks to the leadership of Vanderbilt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics and its new AI Discovery & Vigilance to Accelerate Innovation & Clinical Excellence.

September 4, 2024

RSV vaccine in older people cuts risk of hospitalization

A multicenter study conducted in 19 states between October 2023 and March 2024 demonstrated that RSV vaccination was 75% effective in preventing RSV-associated hospitalizations for adults age 60 and older.

August 13, 2024

$3.4 million research grant targets risk of heart attack, stroke

Making innovative use of observational data, researchers hope to gain new understanding of patient risk and identify existing drugs to lower risk.

July 31, 2024

Portrait unveiling event honors Kevin Johnson

July 18, 2024

AI could help patients ask better questions of their care teams 

AI has proven better than doctors at drafting responses to written questions from patients. A new study suggests even greater advantages in using AI to help patients write more effective messages to their care teams.