FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN
EVALUATING AVSS MODIFICATION REQUESTS
1. AVSS should
conform to the legal requirements for vital records.
2. AVSS should be standardized statewide.
3. AVSS edits should maximize the acceptability of vital records.
4. Weigh the cost of programming versus the benefit of a suggested improvement.
5. How many sites/users will be affected?
6. Will the majority of users consider the modification to be an improvement?
7. Will the modification impose a need for additional training?
8. How will the modification affect annual update procedures?
9. Will the modification create a need for additional technical assistance?
10. What is the risk of creating an error, possibly elsewhere, in AVSS?
