electronic health records (EHRs) Archive — Page 1 of 12

October 8, 2026

New genetic insights could help detect hearing loss earlier

First author Andie DeFreese, AuD, explained that greater precision in studying the genes associated with hearing loss can lead to more accurate clinical assessments of the condition.

October 6, 2026

Behind eMERGE’s genetic risk reports, a data platform built at Vanderbilt Health

A recent study shows what’s involved in bringing polygenic risk to bear in chronic disease clinical decision-making.

September 28, 2026

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s electronic health record system to undergo multimillion-dollar upgrade

Extensive planning and preparation have taken place over many months to help ensure a smooth transition process for patients, physicians, nurses and staff as the new EHR system goes live.

September 28, 2026

Celeste Hemingway, Matthew Grace named to Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology leadership roles

Former Vanderbilt University undergraduates will “move the department’s education and obstetrics clinical operations to new heights.”

August 14, 2026

EHR-embedded tool extracts liver stiffness values to prevent gaps in care

Vanderbilt Health researchers developed a natural language processing tool that can efficiently identify patients with liver disease and streamline assessment for treatments.

July 2, 2026

Team’s prediction task compares GPT-4o with classic machine learning

Large language models have been functionally opaque. Seeking some transparency, a team undertook a comparison with traditional machine learning for predicting which patients would discontinue their home cancer medications.