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Training and Credentialing

BoardVitals

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Product description

BoardVitals is a web-based database and library that provide banks of questions by subject to assists physicians, nurses and/or other clinical medical professionals prepare for board certifications exams and assist with continuing education. The system allows the user to select a subject topic and then they are presented with a series of test questions. The test questions are peer-reviewed by medical practitioners to guarantee the most relevant preparation for users. The exam provides user feedback on how they compare to their peers overall on a test and how they compared on specific questions. If the answer is incorrect, the user is presented with educational materials on that aspect of the subject. The main purpose of this system is help staff prepare for certification exams and can assist with continuing education needs. It replaces a need for each staff member to contract separately for an online review course or to attend a review seminar.

How we use BoardVitals at VA

Unlimited access to the Board Vital question bank to allow the library users, including hospital staff, physicians, and other medical professionals, to focus on the continuous development of their skills and education.

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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