information technology Archives
IT Lean In Leadership Circle hopes to inspire other groups to form at VUMC
Mar. 15, 2022—For the last two years, HealthIT's Lean In Leadership Circle has met every month to focus on the challenges and opportunities faced by women working in a historically male-dominated field like IT.
Chatbot takes first prize in Mental Health Innovation challenge
Mar. 3, 2022—A chatbot — a computer program that simulates and processes human conversation — was the winning entrant in Vanderbilt's recent Mental Health Innovation Challenge and Hackathon.
Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital completes successful transition to new IT systems
Oct. 27, 2021—by Fehintola Olumide Vanderbilt Bedford County Hospital (VBCH) in Shelbyville, Tennessee, recently transitioned its clinical and information technology (IT) systems to fully align with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The successful transition was due to the efforts from multiple teams across VUMC. The process began on Saturday, Sept. 25, when the former systems in VBCH were...
VUMC receives 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition
Oct. 25, 2021—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has achieved the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired Certified Acute Level 8, receiving the Quality Award.
IT transition a success at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Sep. 8, 2021—Multiple teams from across Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently led a transition of the clinical and information technology (IT) systems at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital.
Health care equity focus of tech design challenge
Apr. 15, 2021—A proposal titled “Capture of Smoking History in EHR for Assessment of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility” has won the inaugural VCLIC Design Challenge, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Clinical Informatics Center (VCLIC).
VUMC successfully implements HealthShare, replacing 30-year-old solution
Jan. 25, 2021—Many of the projects led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s IT teams have significant user impact, such as the recent implementations of SECTRA (new imaging system), Cupid (Epic’s cardiology module) and Radiant (Epic’s radiology module).
VUMC earns Most Wired recognition from CHIME
Dec. 7, 2020—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has earned 2020 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired, a recognition program managed by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).
COVID-19 doesn’t prevent Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s transition to new IT systems
Apr. 27, 2020—In the early evening hours of April 23, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) completed most of its transition to VUMC’s clinical and information technology (IT) systems. The change represented a critical step in fully integrating the hospital into the Vanderbilt family.
VWCH moving to new clinical, IT systems to enhance care
Apr. 16, 2020—On April 23, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) will transition to new clinical and information technology (IT) systems to enhance care coordination and provide a more consistent patient experience.
Information technology aids VUMC’s COVID-19 response
Apr. 2, 2020— by Paul Govern From eStar to Zoom, information technology is vital to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s response to COVID-19. Teams from all three of VUMC’s information technology departments — Health IT, VUMC IT and Enterprise Cybersecurity — are supporting care of COVID-19 outpatients, preparing for large increases in hospital admissions, rapidly expanding telehealth capabilities...
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.
