Department of Biomedical Informatics

February 2, 2023

Were named to lead DBMI’s diversity initiatives

Martin Were, MD, MS, has been named as the inaugural vice chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt. 

By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
January 23, 2023

Machine learning predicts delirium

Using machine learning based on electronic health records of ICU patients predicted new-onset delirium with 82% sensitivity, Vanderbilt researchers found.

By Paul Govern
December 20, 2022

Vanderbilt’s Walsh elected fellow of ACMI

Vanderbilt’s Colin Walsh, MD, MA, was recently elected to the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) class of 2022.

By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
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December 14, 2022

Surgical risk persists for patients who’ve had COVID

Vanderbilt researchers report that the trend of decreasing postoperative risk for people who have had COVID persists longer than previously known, for as long as 13 months after COVID.

By Paul Govern
November 21, 2022

Suicide notes

Natural language processing of notes in electronic health records can identify suicidal behavior and could be used to directly improve real-time risk prediction algorithms.

By Paul Govern
November 17, 2022

Study supports removing race from estimate of kidney function

An in-depth analysis by Vanderbilt investigators of published research studies supports removing race from the calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) — an assessment of kidney function.

By Leigh MacMillan
October 20, 2022

Osterman appointed chair of mCODE executive committee

Vanderbilt's Travis Osterman, DO, MS, has been appointed chair of the executive committee for the Minimal Common Data Elements (mCODE) initiative.
By Tom Wilemon
October 20, 2022

Grant boosts student diversity in biomedical data science

Meharry Medical College, Fisk University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a grant to engage and support diverse undergraduate and graduate students who participate in biomedical informatics and biomedical data science summer research programs. 
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
October 13, 2022

Study to search EHR for undiagnosed genetic diseases

A team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center will explore computational solutions to help address the problem of missed or delayed diagnosis for patients with rare genetic diseases.
By Paul Govern
October 13, 2022

Embí elected to TN HIMSS board of directors

Vanderbilt's Peter Embí, MD, MS, has been elected to the Tennessee Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (TN HIMSS) board of directors.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
September 29, 2022

Conference highlights REDCap’s global reach

REDCap administrators from around the world recently attended the 14th edition of REDCapCon in Boston, hosted this year by Harvard Catalyst, Harvard University’s center for clinical and translational science.
By Paul Govern
September 22, 2022

VUMC to lead AI ethics core for NIH project

Vanderbilt researchers will lead and comprise the greater part of an artificial intelligence research ethics core for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program called Bridge to Artificial Intelligence, or Bridge2AI.
By Paul Govern
September 22, 2022

Multisite project seeks to use patients’ voices to help diagnose disease

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is partnering with 11 institutions on a $14 million NIH-funded project that aims to establish voice as a biomarker used in clinical care.
By Craig Boerner
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