The miniVHAN podcast’s new season — our sixth — will offer practical look at the evolving landscape of cancer screening and prevention. We move beyond simple guidelines to explore how new research, policy changes and patient experiences are redefining early detection.

Throughout the five-episode series, clinical experts break down the risk factors that drive screening recommendations, explain how these strategies align with broader population health goals and provide actionable techniques for shared decision-making that respects patient preferences.

When VHAN Care Management team member Cheryl Landis, RN, called a patient who had recently been discharged from the hospital after a stroke, the goal was simple: Make sure she had what she needed to recover safely at home. 

What Cheryl uncovered in that first call, though, was something far more urgent. 

Over the last year, VHAN expanded behavioral health support for our members, making care more accessible, more connected and more responsive to the needs of the people we serve. Learn more about the behavioral health services we offer members, including consultations, learning opportunities, care coordination and more.

Earlier this year, the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and other organizations published new hypertension guidelines. Learn more about the new guidelines and access hypertension patient education resources on the VHAN Hub Resource Library.

Members of VHAN’s Antibiotic Stewardship team recently developed QuizTime courses to aid in the treatment of pediatric acute respiratory tract infections such as sinusitis and ear infection. Clinicians earn CME credit for each quiz they complete, and the quizzes are free to both Vanderbilt University Medical Center clinicians and non-VUMC clinicians.

VHAN’s Annual Wellness Visit toolkit has been updated with new information and redesigned to better serve our members.

When a health emergency strikes, trying to get the right treatment can feel like walking through a maze. The stress of hospital visits, new medications and unfamiliar specialists can lead patients to missed doses, confusion about instructions or worsening symptoms. 

For Cindy Brown, a Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital patient who had been experiencing seizures, the combination of caring hospital nurses and help from VHAN’s Care Management team made sticking to her treatment plan easier than expected.

With the number of patients using weight loss medications on the rise, it can be challenging for providers to identify the best option. Read more to find some key considerations when prescribing GLP-1s.

Statin use is a common and weighty quality measure for many health plans. Understandably, many patients cannot take statins due to intolerance or another condition. However, those cases still count against quality performance unless exclusions are coded annually. The next time you have a patient who cannot use a statin, try one of the codes in our Satin Use Table.