A New Strategy for Vital Statistics Reengineering

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A New Strategy for Vital Statistics Re-engineering
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The Problem with the Current Approach

• Repetitive costs
• Dollars
• Human resources
• Time
• Lack of technical resources in states
• High risk borne by each state individually
• Fails to build on collective expertise of states

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The Goal

• Improve vital statistics systems to meet customer
  needs
• Rapid responses to customer requests
• Timely electronic transfers
• Paperless functions
• Improve security
• Improve data quality
• Standardize processes

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The Strategy - 1

• Collaborate among states
• Pool resources
• Support jointly by federal and state funds
• Develop model RFPs
• Develop base models that meet most states needs

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The Strategy - 2

• Customize modules by each state as needed
• Enable building by any vendor
• Provide software free to all states
• Build modules that can be used in whole or in part

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Benefits - 1

• Significantly lower costs
• Savings in dollars to states
• Savings in human resources and time
• Easier to raise funds
• Greater probability of success
• Shared risks
• Shared expertise and best practices
• Improved data quality and timeliness

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Benefits - 2

• Greater interoperability with NEDSS, SSA, other
  states
• Phased implementation
• On-going upgrades, system development
• Flexibility and ease of modification
• Meet unique needs of each state
• Faster implementation

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Next Steps

• Build on meetings in Tampa and DC
• Use results from NAPHSIS survey
• NAPHSIS taking lead with NCHS, SSA
• NAPHSIS Annual Meeting- Workshop on Thursday

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Next Steps-2

• States should challenge vendors
• Can be built as modules or in phases?
• Who owns software?
• Meets all standards? (NAPHSIS, NCHS, HIPAA,
  NEDSS)
• How are resources and experiences of states
  shared?
• How are risks shared?
• Interoperability?