electronic health records (EHRs)

September 22, 2022

Policy experts discuss abortion ruling and health data privacy

Vanderbilt policy experts discuss how the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and newly enacted state laws limiting or banning abortion can be expected to bring new scrutiny to the privacy vulnerabilities of electronic health records.

By Paul Govern
August 11, 2022

New predictive tool helps capture bedside observations of nurses

Vanderbilt is collaborating with several other medical systems to implement a predictive tool that uses machine learning to extract patient behaviors documented by nurses in electronic health records and transform them into observable data.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 29, 2022

Study shows genotype leads to discontinued, decreased medication

By Jill Clendening
June 16, 2022

BMI genetics influence heart function

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that a genetic predisposition to elevated body mass index increases the risk of diastolic dysfunction — a cardiac condition that can lead to heart failure.

By Leigh MacMillan
VUMC’s new automated biobanking system can store as many as 10 million biospecimens.
June 8, 2022

BioVU celebrates 15 years supporting personalized medicine

BioVU is celebrating its 15th year and has enabled hundreds of studies and publications exploring the genetic underpinnings of a host of conditions including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. 

By Lindsey Guerin
May 23, 2022

Pushing (anti-overdose) drugs

An automated alert to encourage clinicians to coprescribe naloxone for patients at risk of opioid overdose increased naloxone prescriptions per opioid prescription 16-fold.

By Paul Govern
April 28, 2022

Studies combine genetic testing, electronic health records to find undiagnosed diseases

Combining genetic testing with information from electronic health records revealed undiagnosed heart rhythm disorders and new conditions associated with inherited cancer gene mutations.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 24, 2022

VUMC Clickbusters program helps reduce EHR alerts

Vanderbilt's Clickbusters program is helping to stem alert fatigue associated with the Medical Center's clinical IT system.
By Paul Govern
February 3, 2022

Osterman plays key role in major oncology EHR initiative

Vanderbilt's Travis Osterman, DO, MS, is leading an integral component of the Minimal Common Data Elements (mCODE) initiative, establishing common data standards for oncology clinicians and researchers.
By Tom Wilemon
January 26, 2022

Smartphone app supports EHR efforts in low-income countries

A smartphone app developed at Vanderbilt is assisting health care efforts in low- and middle-income countries.
By Paul Govern
January 18, 2022

Ensuring the “best possible” medication history

About 80% of hospital admission electronic records were missing a drug prescribed to an older adult, Vanderbilt researchers found, highlighting the need for a multipronged approach to address medication discrepancies and support safe prescribing practices.
By Bill Snyder
December 2, 2021

Surveys show VUMC patients value immediate online access to test results

By Paul Govern
December 2, 2021

VUMC celebrates 20th anniversary of custom-built EHR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently commemorated the 20th anniversary of StarPanel, the first fully integrated electronic health record (EHR) in use in a major health system and developed independent of a vendor.
By Fehintola Olumide