VPHIB V3 REVISED TIMELINE
The Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) is transitioning the
Virginia Pre-Hospital Information Bridge (VPHIB) to the Virginia Elite
system which meets the NEMSIS Version 3 National standards. All EMS
agencies have to be switched to a Version 3 reporting system NO
LATER than DECEMBER 31, 2016. This deadline is aligned with the
NEMSIS national deadline.
Pursuant to 12VAC5-31-560 of the Virginia EMS Regulations pertaining
to patient care records, EMS agencie...
Virginia EMS Agencies:
The OEMS has determined that it is in the EMS system's best interest
to widen the version 3 EMS dataset roll out schedule. Widening the
window will allow agencies more flexibility to plan, perform training,
and implement v3 prior to the state deadline. The expanded timeline
was most needed to allow software vendors that provide a single
product to collect EMS and fire data more time to further develop the
fire part of their products. The additional time will also benefit...
VERSION AND VALIDATION RULE UPDATE SCHEDULE
Prior to the implementation of version 3 updates to the VPHIB system
were planned in batches and every attempt made to limit the frequency
of change. It was still perceived that there were constant changes
being made to the system. To help address this perception Figure 5
below shows the schedule that will be followed to make version updates
and validation rule updates.
Version updates include, but are not limited to, additional elements,
values, an...
