Medical Reference
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) offers the most comprehensive, industry-approved pathology and laboratory medicine standards and guidelines that span the entire spectrum of clinical laboratory operations, and does so in a modality that is easily accessible.
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Pathology and Labs use Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) to support up-to-date standards-based operations. Registered Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PLM) users have real-time access to a full library of clinical and laboratory standards and guidelines, webinars, and publications, via the internet.
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:
*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.
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.
Submit a RequestThis listing only applies to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Links to the company website do not extend approval to other products.
A comprehensive drug reference solution providing quick access to current, accurate, and clinically-relevant drug information.
Wolters Kluwer Facts and Comparisons is a drug referential resource geared toward retail pharmacists, delivering evidence-based content and drug comparative tools and tables in an easy-to-use interface.
HealthClips provides the ability for clinicians to have a library of educational resources to provide to patients to view.
Krames On-Demand is a web-based education tool that provides VA clinicians with patient educational material that helps patients easily understand their health concerns or procedures.
Online resource that provides healthcare professionals access to trusted and authoritative drug information.
MedBridge Education Subscription provides high quality at home exercise programs to Veterans and provides Therapists with on-demand, high quality education materials.
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