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Screenshot of a Vanderbilt Health webpage showing a diverse group of adults outdoors, with buttons reading “Connect with a patient navigator” and “(615) 936-2635,” above the heading “MyHealth Bundles.”
May 5, 2026

Patient-centric health care ‘bundles’ can improve outcomes and cut costs

MyHealth Bundles have cut waiting times, improved maternity care and nonsurgical management of osteoarthritis, and saved patients and employers millions of dollars.

By Bill Snyder
Aerial panoramic view of Vanderbilt Health’s main campus in Nashville, Tennessee, showing a dense cluster of modern and historic hospital buildings, tree-lined streets, and rolling hills in the distance.
April 23, 2026

Vanderbilt Health: A case study in achieving a lasting culture change

How can health care organizations implement impactful and long-lasting culture change that will meet patients’ expectations and improve their experience?

By Bill Snyder
Close-up of a healthcare worker using a manual blood pressure cuff and stethoscope to measure a seated person’s arm, with an analog gauge and computer keyboard in the background.
July 29, 2020

Study finds patients defer routine health care during pandemic

During February and March at two large academic medical centers in Nashville and Boston, screening for high cholesterol and high blood sugar dropped 81-90% and initiation of drug therapy for these conditions dropped 52-60%.

By Paul Govern
September 21, 2017

New lab formulary improves quality, cuts cost

An effort at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to enhance clinical decision making through cross-departmental collaboration and effective use of diagnostics has improved patient care and saved the institution more than $1 million in 2016, VUMC officials reported this week.

By Bill Snyder