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VA Technical Reference Model v 24.11

Patient Flow Suite (PFS)
Patient Flow Suite (PFS) Technology

General Information

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Description: Patient Flow Suite (PFS) is a web platform that connects and maintains interoperability between various Document Storage System (DSS) web-based applications including various services that provide interconnectivity to individual VistA and other VA-hosted services.

This technology utilizes Microsoft Structured Query (SQL) database.

PFS offers a user a single sign-on experience for any VistA application the user has been given access to via application-specific VistA menu options. Once logged into PFS, an authorized user can switch between various DSS web applications that are hosted within PFS while managing the user’s VistA menu contexts, offering seamless state management across multiple applications. Currently supported web applications and services in PFS are:
  • Consult Tracking Manager (CTM/ CTM+)
  • Comprehensive Care Coordination (C3)
  • Patient Queuing Service (PACE)
  • Order Tracking Manager (Radiology, Lab, Oncology, Dermatology)
  • Supply Chain Management (currently under development)
Note: This technology is not a considered a suite as the name suggests.

The TRM decisions in this entry only apply to technologies and versions owned, operated, managed, patched, and version-controlled by VA. This includes technologies deployed as software installations on VMs within VA-controlled cloud environments (e.g. VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC)). Cloud services provided by the VAEC, which are listed in the VAEC Service Catalog, and those controlled and managed by an external Cloud Service Provider (i.e. SaaS) are not in the purview of the TRM. For more information on the use of cloud services and cloud-based products within VA, including VA private clouds, please see the Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office (ECSO) Portal at: https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/OITECSO
Technology/Standard Usage Requirements: Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.
Section 508 Information: This technology has not been assessed by the Section 508 Office. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508-compliant. Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Section508@va.gov.
Decision: View Decisions
Decision Source: TRM Mgmt Group
Decision Process: One-VA TRM v23.11
Decision Date: 11/06/2023 at 20:27:14 UTC
Introduced By: TRM Request
Vendor Name: Document Storage Systems, Inc (DSS)
- The information contained on this page is accurate as of the Decision Date (11/06/2023 at 20:27:14 UTC).