VA RFI: Utilization Management Licensing Agreement for Web-based Application National Utilization Management Integration (NUMI) and Electronic Health Record Management (EHRM)

Notice ID:  36C10B24Q0281

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is committed to a healthcare system that treats its patient population effectively, efficiently, and appropriately.  The VHA’s Utilization Management (UM) Program focuses on using resources efficiently and ensuring that every Veteran receives consistent reliable, high-quality care in the optimal setting and at appropriate care delivery intervals.  The objective of the UM program is to provide the right care, for the right patient, at the right time and for the right reason using evidence-based practice and continuous measurement and improvement.

VHA mandates the use of the National Utilization Management Integration (NUMI) application via VHA Directive 1117, Utilization Management Program.  The government-owned, NUMI application and Electronic Health Record (EHR) standardizes clinical appropriateness review of patient care at over 150 VHA facilities by integrating evidence-based clinical criteria into the application to assist clinicians and managers in care management decisions.

VHA users are from all 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), 153 medical facilities; and program offices that include the Utilization Management program office, the Chief Business Office, Purchased Care and the Consolidated Patient Account Centers (CPAC).

The information provided may be used by VA in developing its acquisition strategy Performance Work Statement (PWS).  Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary.  Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This is a request for information and does not obligate the Government in any way, nor does it commit the Government to any specific course of action. Product information, brochures, part numbers, and/or other description information may be included with the submission.

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