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ACOEM Guidance for the Medical Evaluation of Law Enforcement Officers

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Product description

The Guidance for the Medical Evaluation of Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) is the first national consensus guidance for developing a comprehensive occupational health and safety program for police officers.​

The guidance was developed by a diverse Task Group of physicians, police officers and executives, and municipal managers with input from content experts and advocacy groups that relate to topic areas. The initiative was first organized by the Public Safety Medicine Section of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

How we use ACOEM Guidance for the Medical Evaluation of Law Enforcement Officers at VA

VHA Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants will use the Guidelines that guide evidenced-based medical practice and employ recognized methods and algorithms to quantify effects, interactions, and estimate risk

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 user’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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