Population Health Blog

Here are seven things we can do to take control over our attitudes, behaviors and speech and maintain a spirit of politeness and courtesy.

With more than 1 million COVID-19 cases reported in the United States over the last seven days, staying home is the best means of protecting yourself this Thanksgiving.

Vanderbilt hosted the second annual Symposium on Implementation Research in the Learning Health System. This year’s virtual event included keynote and panel sessions featuring experts from VUMC discussing implementation research within the context of scale-up and spread, the COVID-19 response and tackling substance misuse.

Through Vanderbilt’s MyHealth Bundles, patients have access to a dedicated patient navigator who handles all of their non-clinical needs. From booking appointments to navigating the health system to answering questions about what’s included in a bundle, patient navigators Bri Yip and Rachel Harris make sure every patient has concierge-level support and service.

From discount Halloween candy to a mouth-watering Thanksgiving feast to the never-ending train of seasonal treats, the holidays present a mountain of temptation. But it is possible to enjoy your favorite foods this time of year without walking away from the table feeling stuffed or guilty.

In the Nov. 3 session of the change management series led by David Posch, Bob Dittus, MD, MPH, and Stephanie Brodtrick, PhD, the conversation continued around the importance of psychological safety, managing change and effective teamwork. This session specifically focused on embracing differences to achieve success.

A series of virtual sessions is underway to support one of the Office of Population Health/VHAN’s 2020 strategic aims: Change Management for Network Engagement. The first three sessions, led by David Posch and Stephanie Brodtrick, Ph.D., focus on managing change, psychological safety and teamwork.

VUMC’s Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) team won a 2020 Health Equity Innovation Award for their proposal, "Visualizing Health Equity through Patient-Reported Health Status.”

As life begins to slow down and we all begin spending more time indoors, winter can be a great chance to recharge your batteries and cultivate your creativity.

VHAN recently implemented a new toolkit, Coding and Documentation Medical Risk Adjustment, that places a renewed focus on the vital role that proper coding and documentation can play in chronic disease management.