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VHA Trivia. Prepared for the Internet2 Spring Member Meeting Crystal City, VA April, 2004 Ken Rubin, EDS VHA Health Information Architect. Volume Software portfolio: >140 applications Outpatient Visits: 47,323,015 Access points and affiliations 135 nursing homes 163 medical centers
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VHA Trivia Prepared for the Internet2 Spring Member Meeting Crystal City, VA April, 2004 Ken Rubin, EDS VHA Health Information Architect
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 VHA Profile
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 Business 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 Architectural Takeaways