Clinical Alert Technology Meets the Digital Divide (ft. Brian Douthit)
April 22, 2024
A literature review by Vanderbilt University Medical School researchers has identified barriers that make clinical decision support (CDS) systems less effective for some patients, especially those without the necessary technological skills and equipment.
CDS systems involve technology that can assist in diagnoses or be used to alert providers, for example to a patient’s negative drug interactions, through automated alerts and reminders.
Clinicians Call on Clickbusters to Streamline Alerts (ft. Allison McCoy)
April 22, 2024
An innovative program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Clinical Informatics Center has optimized clinical-decision sup
Chatbot Weighs in for Clinical Decision Support (ft. Siru Liu)
April 22, 2024
An artificial intelligence tool can provide meaningful input on cases by optimizing information for clinical decision support (CDS), according to research by biomedical informatics and computer science specialist Siru Liu, Ph.D., and colleagues.
CDS alerts provide important data to physicians about their patients, including details such as drug-drug interactions and best practices based on individual characteristics.
VUMC joins new consortium of health care leaders in formation of Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN)
Kylie Avery
April 1, 2024
New artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities have the potential to transform the health care industry by enabling better outcomes, improving efficiency and productivity, and reducing costs.
At the HIMSS 2024 Global Health Conference, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and other leading academic medical centers joined as Microsoft announced the formation of a new consortium, the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN).
Discoveries in Medicine: "Many Patients Skip Follow-up Step in Genetic Screening"
April 1, 2024
How genetic screening results may impact individual health-care decisions — in the short run and over a lifetime — remains unclear, despite the tests’ increasing availability and access.
DBMI Digest March 2024 Issue—Now Available!
March 18, 2024
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Department of Biomedical Informatics's (DBMI) monthly newsletter, DBMI Digest, is now available to view.
Join the DBMI "ADVANCE" AI Center Launch Event—March 8 in Langford Auditorium
March 4, 2024
ADVANCE Center Launch Event: Friday, March 8, 2024:
Join the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the launch of its new "ADVANCE" Center, hosted by Co-Directors Peter Embi, MD, MS, and Bradley Malin, PhD, at Langford Auditorium. There will be presentations and panel discussions from 2:00 to 3:15 pm CT, followed by a networking reception from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm CT. Questions?
We're Hiring! Financial Analyst Opening—Apply Today!
March 4, 2024
FINANCIAL ANALYST OPENING
The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at VUMC is seeking a Financial Analyst to develop, analyze, and conduct financial analyses to assess the viability of financial plans and programs, financial statements, compensation analyses, financial packages and presentations on various projects, under occasional guidance. Experience level: 2 years. Education: Bachelor's degree.
Ashley Spann Received Two Career Development Awards
Leigh MacMillan
February 27, 2024
Ashley Spann, MD, MSACI, assistant professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, is the inaugural recipient of the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Hepatology Award from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).
Brad Malin Elected IEEE Fellow
Mia Garchitorena
February 27, 2024
Brad Malin, PhD, was recently elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his contributions to data engineering, privacy and security in biomedicine.