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VHASS

VHASS. Virginia Hospital Status & Alerting System Presenter: Patrick Maddox (540) 294-0942 pmaddox@sitevision.com. Overview & Purpose of VHASS.

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VHASS

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  1. VHASS Virginia Hospital Status & Alerting System Presenter: Patrick Maddox (540) 294-0942 pmaddox@sitevision.com

  2. Overview & Purpose of VHASS VHASS is a secure, web-based emergency management system used to coordinate and streamline individual and regional health care response to all hazards. Fully interoperable, built -in modules “handshake” with one another to save time, reduce confusion and provide intelligent real-time responses. System development began early in 2002 to enhance the distribution of critical emergency management information needed by Virginia hospitals and health care providers and to help these entities better prepare for and manage mass casualty incidents.

  3. Organization Types • Air Transport Service Dialysis Service • Family Assistance Center (FAC) • Free Standing Emergency Departments • Hospital (including subtypes i.e. Psychiatric) • Long Term Care Facilities (including subtypes) • NDMS Federal Coordinating Center (NDMS FCC) • Outpatient Care Centers Public Health Regional • Healthcare Coordinating Center (RHCC) State • Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) • Support Agency/Organization • Some First Responder Organizations

  4. Core Functions & Features • Fully redundant fail-over/fail-back solutions • HIPPA Compliant • Dynamic Organization and User Management (CRM) • Security Permissions Groups/Users/Roles • Document Management Library • Events Calendar • Post Office and Listserv • Expansive reporting options through-out • Dashboard views/Responsive/Mobile Design

  5. Emergency Operations Modules • Disaster Alerting (SMS Text and Voice) • Disaster Cache Inventory • Emergency Operations Status Boards • Diversion/ER, Facility, Security, Operations, Clinical, EOC, staffing, NDMS, 811, ...etc. • GIS/Situational Awareness Mapping with data-sharing and integrations • Patient Tracking/Locating/Transfer • Family Assistance and Reunification/211 Call Center • Helicopter EMS MedEVAC (WeatherSafe Turndown and Hazard Notifications • Intermedix/WebEOC Integrated

  6. Third Party Data Feeds & Software Integrations • HAvBED-EDXL Data Feed to Dept. of HHS • Patient Tracking automated HL7 data from Hospitals • Custom Intermedix/WebEOC Integration (with WebFUSION) • NCR • Virginia Department of Emergency Management • Locality WebEOCs • GER HC Standard Integration (Triage/First PT) • NCR CAD911 • 811 -  Miss Utility VDEM VDOT

  7. System Risk Mitigation • Compromise or Outage? • System is redundant with fail-over and fail-back with data- centers that are tier 3/4 (redundant) • Cisco adaptive security appliances and high security routers • Standard security practices (i.e. separation of DB, App. • Follow HIPPA and PCI compliance policies • Technology, HR, and policy • PHI is encrypted in the DB • Scans, log and patch services, and IDS/IPS Services • All sensitive data feeds are encrypted and run through a PPTP VPN • Security by Obscurity (custom developed system)

  8. Questions? Contacts Jennifer Smock, MPH State Hospital Preparedness Coordinator Office of Emergency Preparedness Virginia Department of Health (804) 864-7033 Jennifer.Smock@vdh.virginia.gov Website URLS • www.vhha-mci.org • www.info.vhha-mci.org Morris Reece Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Assoc. ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program Technical Advisor (540) 562-3482 mreece@vaems.org

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