Patient Access Services Archives
DeBruler named Vice-President of Patient Access Services, Adult Ambulatory Operations
Jan. 3, 2022—Jennifer DeBruler, MD, has been named Vanderbilt University Medical Center's new Vice-President, Patient Access Services, Adult Ambulatory Operations.
Wright named medical director for Patient Access Services
Jun. 14, 2021—Rick Wright, MD, chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named medical director for Patient Access Services (PAS).
VUMC’s hotline surpasses 20,000-call milestone
Apr. 16, 2020—In early March Vanderbilt University Medical Center established a telephone hotline for its patients and employees concerned that they could be ill with COVID-19. The hotline has since received more than 20,000 calls.
VUMC rolls out new standard attire program for patient service specialists
Mar. 11, 2020—Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently launched a new standard attire program for patient service specialists (PSS), the staff who work in outpatient check-in and checkout areas.
Team seeks to reduce access barriers for patients and clinicians
Feb. 7, 2019—Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has stellar health care providers, but if patients can’t get appointments to see those providers in a timely manner, that doesn’t mean much. Fortunately, a Patient Access Services (PAS) team has been working behind the scenes throughout 2018 to knock down barriers to accessing care.
