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Facts and Comparisons

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Product description

Pharmacy administrators require an easily accessible source of information about thousands of prescription and over-the-counter drugs to inform their practice and provide the best care for veterans. Wolters Kluwer Facts and Comparisons is an interactive online resource that provides Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians the ability to access verified drug information. This tool allows VA clinicians to research and compare medication treatment to make efficient and effective decisions regarding veteran patient treatment.

How we use Facts and Comparisons at VA

Wolters Kluwer Facts and Comparisons provides VA Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians access to multiple databases of current and accurate information about over the counter and prescription drugs to inform and support patient care.

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.

Submit a Request
Visit the Wolters Kluwer website for more information.

This listing only applies to Facts and Comparisons. Links to the company website do not extend approval to other products.

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  • VA Authorization Level: No VA Data
  • Funding: End-user funding required
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Link Disclaimer

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Statement of Endorsement

Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.