Draft MECS Endoscopy

Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECS)
Enterprise Encounter-Based Endoscopy Video Imaging System (EEVIS)

The contractor shall deliver software and configure it as necessary to establish connectivity throughout the infrastructure. The ultimate service goal is to consolidate site local endoscopy systems to a single enterprise endoscopy solution to provide standardization across the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This task includes but is not limited to:

Implementation at government hosted virtual environment not directly associated with any currently deployed Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). This virtual environment will be used for the complete implementation of the solution to include training and Risk Management Framework (RMF) (if no current Authority to Operate (ATO)). Standardize system configurations throughout the DHA Enterprise

Delivery and configuration of software

MEC#
Description
The capability MUST support the capture, manipulate, annotate, view, store and convert medical images in all standard and emerging imaging formats to ensure compatibility with various medical devices and systems. The capability MUST support bi-directional integrated data flow between EEVIS, Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) capability and the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The capability SHOULD incorporate, and support establish clinical practice guidelines (CPG) and National Protocol (NP) to ACHIEVE the Standard of Care (SOC). The capability MUST archive data and DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) (images, video, audio files) to the enterprise archiving system to provide authorized users/clinicians with ease of access to view patient images and data from anywhere within the enterprise The AI capability MUST be compliant with the risk management framework standards established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The capability MUST ensure interoperability between disparate healthcare systems and applications, enabling the effective synchronous and asynchronous sharing and utilization of patient data across the facility.
The capability SHOULD enable secure and efficient sharing of patient medical information among healthcare providers across different specialties and departments within the facility
The capability MUST undergo a required security assessment and certification process to verify compliance with specific certification standards to meet the stringent requirements of specific regulations, [e.g., HIPAA] and applicable regulatory mandates.