EStar Archives
eStar Physician Builders develop creative workflows
Mar. 19, 2020—Through its eStar Physician Builders Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center supports physicians and other health care team members in devising new content and tools for VUMC’s health information technology system.
New center seeks to strengthen clinical informatics
Jan. 29, 2020—For many years, VUMC has been recognized as a leader in clinical informatics — the application of computer science and information science to the delivery of health care services.
Upgrade to bring enhanced features, functionality to eStar
Apr. 4, 2019—In the early morning hours of April 7, eStar, the Epic-based electronic health record (EHR) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will undergo its first major upgrade since the system went live in a coordinated “Big Bang” across most of the Medical Center in November 2017.
LifeFlight enhances in-flight patient care with Haiku app
Mar. 14, 2019—Vanderbilt LifeFlight is known for transporting critically injured patients to Vanderbilt University Medical Center while providing emergency care with little to no medical information about its patients.
One year after Go Live, focus remains on advancing eStar
Nov. 15, 2018—This month marks the one-year anniversary of VUMC’s transition to eStar, and, as expected, there have been challenges and successes along the way.
Clinician Champion program aims to boost comfort with eStar
Aug. 9, 2018—Recently, more than 40 Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) clinicians and support team members gathered for the official kick-off of the eStar Clinician Champion program.
VUMC Diagnostic Laboratories expand, improve services
Jul. 19, 2018—Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Diagnostic Laboratories continue to expand in-house services in order to more efficiently diagnose and treat patients. A recent survey indicates clinicians’ overall satisfaction with the efforts.
Workstations at OHO, Green Hills getting new monitors
May. 9, 2018—Many computer monitors throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center will soon be replaced with new 24-inch monitors.
eStar Stabilization effort making steady progress
Mar. 8, 2018—In mid-January, representatives from Epic visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where they rounded on a number of hospital units and outpatient clinics. They used anonymous survey results and spoke directly with clinicians, nurses and other staff members to better understand how well VUMC was doing two months after its transition to eStar.
State of Medical Center 2018: VUMC ahead of key healthcare trends
Feb. 20, 2018—Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is out in front on the key trends in healthcare, said Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of VUMC and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, when speaking last Wednesday at his annual State of the Medical Center Address, a presentation paired with the year’s first Leadership Assembly.
Group provides oversight for eStar Stabilization phase
Feb. 15, 2018—Recently, thousands of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees took a moment to stop by Langford Auditorium so members of leadership could thank them for their time, effort and dedication in making the historic transition to VUMC’s new Epic-based electronic health record system, known as eStar.
Assembly highlights eStar launch, IT ecosystem
Dec. 19, 2017—With the liftoff of eStar accomplished, it’s time to set the course for optimizing the new information technology ecosystem for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), but not without first thanking all those who delivered seamless patient care during the transition, said Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of VUMC and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
