VA RFI for COTS software hardwired to First Databank
Tom Munnecke
See this RFI from IPO for pharmacy contract here:
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=7fbaa279cad16a87e02681b9f1cd16c5
Buried in the statement of work for this:
Is statement that :
The IPO intends to engage a single, separate Integrator to integrate the multiple COTS products for iEHR. This Integration contract shall capture the tasks necessary to fully integrate separate development components with the full range of the iEHR Systems, and the new joint DoD/VA Enterprise Architecture.
I don't any mention of Open Source in this, not to mention any relationship to VistA.
It also seems to be hard-wired to use First Data bank pharmacy and clinical decision support...
Stephen Hufnagel
Good day Tom,
The iEHR will have approximately 56 clinical capabilities, which will each be put ,out for bid.
It makes perfect sense that the government hire an integrator to insure iEHR does NOT result in 56 stovepipe solutions.
The government considers Open Source as COTS, from an acquisition point of view.
There is no reason an Open Source developer or integrator not bid on the Request for Proposals.
The government’s criteria will be “in the best interest/value to the government” from a total lifecycle cost perspective.
In the case of First Databank, the DoD and VA both already use First Data Bank for Medical-Legal reasons related to drug interaction Clinical Decision Support
The government wishes to continue to use the First Databank services within the iEHR system
Incidentally, the full iEHR Technical Specifications are available at http://tricare.mil/ipo/xyz/ under the Vender Information tab
Obviously, these are evolving and will be periodically updated
Steve
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