OpenNotes gives patients full access to clinician notes

In October, patients who receive treatment at three VUMC clinics were given full access to their clinicians' notes in their electronic medical records as part of an OpenNotes pilot. View...

Open enrollment website is now live

Open Enrollment for 2020 benefits is under way, and now you can access all of the necessary resources you need to make the best choices for you and your family. View...

VUMC assumes new role in FDA safety monitoring

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is assuming an expanded role in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) medical product safety monitoring. View...

New app to help pediatricians recognize autism risk in young children

Researchers from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) and partners from technology start-up Adaptive Technology Consulting have been awarded $1 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to evaluate a new mobile app designed to help pediatricians recognize autism risk in young children. View...

Pharmacy model reduces barriers for specialty medicines

Spending on specialty pharmaceuticals is predicted to account for more than half of all drug expenditures over the next five years, but barriers such as cost, access and navigation of a confusing system often cause delays to treatment initiation and challenges with medication adherence. View...

NIH bioethics expert Christine Grady set for today's Discovery Lecture

Grady will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture, "Bioethics Research: Challenges, Opportunities and Impact," this Thursday at 4 p.m. in 208 Light Hall. View...

Third annual VUMC Voice Halloween children's art contest deadline is Oct. 24

Creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, altogether ooky entries wanted. Children and grandchildren of VUMC employees between the ages of 4 and 12 are eligible. View...