DVAMC, CONTRACTING (90C), 700 So. 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233

D -- ALTERNATIVE RECORD STORAGE SOL RFP 679-034-97(JB) DUE 100496 POC Joanna Belcher Contracting Officer, Suzanne L. Jene'. The VAMC, Tuscaloosa, AL requires the development of a storage system which will bring both computerized and non-computerized portions of the patient records together in one medium. This alternative to paper storage of patient health care records must meet all current legal and VA regulations and JCAHO standards, must be capable of supporting retrieval of voice, video, color images, and diagnostic or other high resolution images; providing standard based links accessible by the Decentralized Hospital Computer Program(DHCP) applications, must be a windows based product (OS/2, Windows 95, Windows NT) and support Computer Outpatient Laser Disc(COLD) document technology and an open architecture (not proprietary). System must support multiple platforms and have networking capabilities and support the following: HL7, RAID 3,4,5, definable tables for security and other criteria, graphical work flow, automated work queue rulesets, print/fax/tracking capabilities, remote access to review documents, canned/ad hoc reporting capabilities, single and batch document processing, variable document size capabilities, auto index form design including automatic form recognition and OCR/Bar Code form recognition. System must demonstrate the ability to: merge multiple medical record numbers, retrieve multiple documents(type, date, patient, etc.), allow for electronic signature capabilities (including signature pads), and provide document zoom and scroll capabilities. Scanning equipment to be supported will include the latest Fijutsu, Kodak, and Bell & Howell Scanners. Contractor must have a history of implementing a conversion of this size and complexity and the ability to provide the following: 24 hours, 7 day per week remote/scanner/system support, training and technical documentation manuals, on-line help capabilities, and on-site training. Proposals submitted for this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the following factors in descending order of preference: Vendor Experience and Demonstrated Capabilities; Functional User Requirements; Technical System Requirements; Trouble Shooting, Training, & Support; Price. Request for proposals may be requested by fax at (205)933-4489. Solicitation will be available September 9, 1996. (0227)

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