Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information from vendors about their capabilities to design and implement a Radiology and Cardiology Enterprise Imaging System. The system should provide secure image acquisition, retrieval, communication, viewing, postprocessing, automated analysis, reporting, documentation, importing/exporting/exchange, workflow management, referring clinician and patient access and review, and image integration into the VA's electronic health record (EHR). The system should also include advanced artificial intelligence (AI) support, specialty-specific diagnostic viewers, and clinical tools. The VA is looking for a vendor that can provide a best-in-breed, enterprise-class Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) and viewer with supporting functionality.
Some key features of the system include:
• Rapid, on-demand access to images across the enterprise
• Master patient index (MPI) to address the VA's conversion from VistA to Oracle Health Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• System must be able to seamlessly function with both VistA and Oracle Health or other potential EMR interfaces
• Migration of all studies and reports currently in local/VISN PACS and cardiology PACS
• Zero-footprint web viewer compatible with VA baseline PC image and associated browser
• Advanced AI support, including third-party vendor integration/support across all listed imaging specialties
• System must be expandable to diagnostic review, interpretation, and reporting of multispecialty imaging
The VA is expecting a large volume of imaging exams, with an estimated annual volume exceeding 12 million Radiology and Cardiology exams across 18 VISNs. The system should be able to store, display, and provide image retrieval of pathology, point of care ultrasound (POCUS), dental imaging, retinal imaging, and radiation oncologic imaging and treatment planning data. The system should also have a mechanism for multi-specialty conferences and tumor boards, and should be able to electronically exchange studies with DoD, fee basis partners, and other outside entities.