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‘Getting Our Lives Back’: A Q&A With VUMC's Dr. Abhi Saxena on Mental Health Strategies for the New Normal
June 9, 2021
Employer Insights asked Dr. Saxena about practical ways to handle the near-constant level of anxiety we have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as ideas for transitioning to a post-pandemic world with stronger mental health coping strategies.
Recording Now Available for Webinar on Vaccine Confidence and Pandemic Anxiety
June 4, 2021
Catch up on Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions' latest webinar focused on vaccine confidence and pandemic anxiety.
MyHealth Bundles Patient Navigators Streamline the Care Journey
June 1, 2021
Every MyHealth Bundles patient has access to a patient navigator who streamlines what could be a complex care journey. Though they are not clinicians, navigators wear a variety of hats to ensure every patient receives concierge-level of support and service throughout their time in the MyHealth Bundles program.
VUMC Updates Masking Guidance
May 26, 2021
VUMC's updated guidance includes changes to indoor and outdoor masking policies, including relaxed requirements for masking outdoors.
Catalyst for Payment Reform Podcast With C.J. Stimson Digs Deeper on Bundle Payments
May 19, 2021
Metro Nashville Public Schools' success with Vanderbilt's MyHealth Bundles program was the focus of a recent Catalyst for Payment Reform podcast featuring C.J. Stimson, MD, JD, VUMC's Senior Vice President of Value Transformation.
CDC Eases Most Mask Guidance for the Fully Vaccinated; VUMC Still Requires Masks
May 14, 2021
On May 13 the CDC updated its guidance to state that masks are no longer required in most indoor settings for fully vaccinated Americans.
Vanderbilt Health Now Scheduling COVID-19 Vaccines for Ages 12 and Above
May 13, 2021
Vanderbilt Health is now scheduling COVID-19 vaccines for all ages 12 and older, after the FDA expanded the emergency use authorization of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to include children 12 to 15 years old.
Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions Offers Two Types of Asymptomatic Testing
May 10, 2021
Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions is offering asymptomatic testing to help businesses resume important professional activities and vital business gatherings.
COVID-19 Vaccination Services Available Through Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions
May 10, 2021
To help reduce barriers to vaccination and make it simple for employers to offer vaccines to their employees, Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions is offering COVID-19 vaccination services, including on-site vaccination events.
Maintaining Mental Health Is Essential
May 5, 2021
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, signaling that there's no better time to strengthen our mental health and improve our emotional resiliency, particularly after such a stressful and exhausting pandemic year.