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Blue Goji

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Product description

When people look forward to exercise instead of dreading it, they’re more likely to stay healthy. To help patients maintain the habit of staying fit, Blue Goji combines exercise with immersive entertainment. This disease management platform uses virtual reality and game controllers that easily connect directly onto standard cardio equipment. It can also be used to track important medical data.

How we use Blue Goji at VA

This product makes exercise enjoyable for the patient so they’re more likely to stick with their regimen. The patient runs on a treadmill while traveling through the scenes of a virtual world—much like a video game. The system also records vital health data during the exercise session, which is then uploaded (with the patient’s consent) using their personal mobile data connection. VA wellness staff can review the medical data regularly to check the patient’s progress.

Blue Goji has been authorized for use with No VA Data. Blue Goji equipment can be set up in a VA clinic, but not connected to any VA systems or network

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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