Notice ID: 36C26223Q1730
Description
Salient Characteristics Requirements:
- System will meet or exceed VHA IT Security Requirements including but not limited to an established HL7 interface and financial institution level of encryption.
- The operating system will be web based thus allowing for access on any computer for retrieval of information provided appropriate log in is accomplished.
- System will have the ability to have bi-directional integration between the software and the VA Electronic Health Record (EHR) and MMIS systems thereby bridging the gap between patient care and supply chain. The system should be able to support EHR systems including Epic, Cerner, PICIS, MEDITECH, GIP, Vista, and McKesson, as well as ERP/MMIS systems including PeopleSoft, Lawson, SAP, MEDITECH, GIP, and McKesson.
- Vendor must have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA), Authority to Operate (ATO), Memorandum of Understanding /Interconnection Security Agreement (MOU/ISA) and meet all HIPPA compliance standards for transmission and storage of all data, security of all information. Highest level of encryption technology, as aforementioned, to protect all data transmission and storage security protocols. Able to communicate with other VA medical centers as well as the ability for a National and VISN Directors to see all facilities under there preview.
- Utilize FDA Alerts and Recalls program that will do automatic data dives to extract out information and alert on any item that is recalled, no matter the status e.g. implanted, location, etc. Providing automated targeted emailed notifications sent to multiple recipients to facilitate the timeliest notification to the Medical Center staff; alerts have to be same, as facility uses this already and does not want to create a duplicate system with differing language or ways to duplicate/confuse and have it done repetitive times over same alert.
- System recall and Alert program will retrieve all maintained information associated with that individual implant e.g., item, location (implanted/shelf). Email or text notifications must be able to be sent when recalls are matched to inventory or affected patients, so manual data dives are not necessary.
- System redundancy is required for multiple power grids to assure data base is always available and fully functional.
