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Lexicomp

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Product description

Wolters Kluwer Lexicomp is an interactive online resource that provides healthcare professionals access to trusted and authoritative drug information. The platform helps medical practitioners make efficient and effective therapeutic decisions through quick and easy access to independently reviewed and researched drug information in various formats.

How we use Lexicomp at VA

VA offices access Wolters Kluwer Lexicomp to obtain comprehensive drug information to assist healthcare providers in their clinical decision-making and drug information needs. VA Pharmacy Administrators require an easily accessible source of information about thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications to inform their practice. The platform provides pharmacists and pharmacy residents access to key information about brand name and generic drugs. Key data points obtained from the platform include mechanism of action, dosing, drug and food interactions, and contraindications and warnings.

No VA Data

For SaaS products that do not contain VA-owned data*, there is now an expedited process that does not require a traditional VA authority to operate (ATO). Criteria include the following:

  • User owns a device (even if VA paid for the purchase of the device) such as a CPAP or glucometer that uses a SaaS product to share patient data (non-VA data*).
  • SaaS product has no direct connections or interfaces to VA systems or network.
  • Users consent to share their data (which may include PII and PHI) directly with the SaaS provider.
  • SaaS providers must have published terms and conditions for user consent.
  • VA providers access data in a view-only mode or with limited functionality per the userโ€™s consent.

*According to Circular a130, anything that VA creates, collects, processes, maintains, disseminates, or disposes of by or for the federal government is considered federal information (VA data).

VA providers may not enter any VA information into this product; it must adhere to no VA data standards mentioned above.

The next step

If VA employees would like to use or purchase this previously approved service, please submit a SaaS inquiry form to confirm your use case and get procurement approval.

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  • Status: Approved
  • VA Authorization Level: No VA Data
  • Funding: End-user funding required
  • Product Line: Medical Research, Education, and Public Health

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