VHA Trivia
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Prepared for the Internet2 Spring Member MeetingCrystal City, VA April, 2004Ken Rubin, EDSVHA Health Information Architect
VHA Profile
• Volume– Software portfolio: >140 applications
– Outpatient Visits: 47,323,015
• Access points and affiliations– 135 nursing homes
– 163 medical centers
– 817 outpatient clinics
– 104 out of 125 medical schools
• Inter-Organizational Concerns– 180,000 VHA employees– 85,000 health professionals trained annually
• 15k MDs, 30k nurses, and 1000 IT staff
– Chief Health Information Architects: 1
Business Takeaways
• The importance of scale cannot be overstated– “Everyday” solutions do not scale to support our
enterprise
• Implementation of a system is not limited to software development– Training burden is huge
– Administrative approach must allow for federation and distribution
– Response time/user performance is of utmost importance
Architectural Takeaways
• Architecture is pervasive
• Need exists to support every conceivable platform
• Technology can and will continue to change
• Budget is very limited – system longevity approaches or exceeds 20 years
• Data longevity must exceed 75 years
• Our future is hinged upon common services
• Authoritative sources are of paramount importance