In parallel with the development of its comprehensive strategic plan in 1997, the Vanderbilt Medical Group established an informatics committee to provide clinician evaluation of current informatics programs that support the delivery of clinical care and to provide input as new projects are initiated or developed.
Members are primarily active clinicians representing all major areas of clinical practice.
Informatics Center personnel have also been members from the start. The VMG Informatics Group presented its 27 highest priority recommendations to IPAC in early 1998. A complete listing is included in Table 2. Priorities of the VMG Informatics Group Priority Capability Medical Information 1. MARS accessibility for physicians.