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Box labeled “Statin Medication,” 20 mg, with tablets beside a stethoscope, ECG tracing, and cholesterol lipid panel report.
February 9, 2026

AI finds patient-level statin barriers in clinical notes

A novel AI framework found documented intolerance to statins in 6.4% of all adult patients, contraindications in 0.7%, and statin deferral in 2.9%.

By Paul Govern
Stylized polygonal human profile facing a network of connected hexagons containing healthcare symbols, including a cross, heart monitor, eye, syringe, pills, lungs, thermometer, stethoscope, laboratory flask, and hospital symbol, on a purple-to-blue digital background.
August 15, 2023

Algorithm scours health records for lung cancer risk

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a computer algorithm that scans electronic health records, or EHRs, to identify patients who meet criteria for lung cancer screening.

By Paul Govern
Portrait of a smiling man wearing glasses, a tan suit, white shirt, and patterned tie against a warm brown background.
July 1, 2020

Facial recognition solves patient identification: study

Patient misidentification is an all too common cause of medical error. In low- and middle-income countries, free, open-source facial recognition software could provide an economical solution for verifying patient identity across health care settings, according to a study by Martin Were, MD, MS, and colleagues, appearing in the International Journal of Medical Informatics.

By Paul Govern
Illustration of an electronic health record on a tablet, showing a medical cross inside a color-coded chart, with icons for blood, microscopy, heart monitoring, test tubes, and DNA analysis connected around it.
December 20, 2017

Sorting patient messages automatically

Automated techniques can assist in understanding and managing growing volumes of messages sent through secure patient portals, Vanderbilt researchers found.

By Paul Govern