One of VHAN’s newest members, the Children’s Clinic of Nashville, is experiencing success with adolescent well visit engagement by leveraging technology, using reports and implementing a team-based approach.

By implementing telehealth visits and prioritizing Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) and regular physicals, Catherine Stober, MD, and her team at Vanderbilt Medical Group Green Hills achieved a 97% AWV completion rate in 2020.

While growing numbers of people have received the vaccine, some feel the need for more information about the vaccine and how it was developed before they are willing to get it. To build vaccine confidence among your patients, consider the following actions.

When VHAN Social Worker Mary Brooks found out that one of her patients in West Tennessee had fallen and broken a foot while trying to get into her home, she immediately began thinking of ways to help.

VHAN hosted a virtual town hall to address the safety and efficacy of the new COVID-19 vaccines. Panelists were Vanderbilt University Medical Center experts in vaccine research, epidemiology and infectious disease.

Patients above the age of 65 are at a higher risk for falls, which can result in significant morbidity, long-term hospitalizations and premature nursing home placement. Here are some tips to help you capture the Fall Risk Screening appropriately.

VHAN’s pharmacist-led Station Outreach Service program was aimed at improving rates of statin use among patients with diabetes in high-risk populations. 

Pediatricians are worried about COVID-19’s indirect and lingering physical, mental and social effects on children.

With the COVID-19 pandemic pausing many in-person visits, it’s important to keep Annual Wellness Visits top of mind for Medicare beneficiaries. Read our tips for ways to prioritize these visits.