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As you prepare a request for proposals (RFP), review vendor solution considerations to make sure your selected vendor will be able to provide everything you need.

Other points for consideration in creating an RFP may include

• Negotiating software licence fees, system maintenance expenses and software updates
• Providing staff training on the software, as well as ongoing support
• Conducting clinical/data quality audits
• Managing the process for reporting and extracting data based on CIHI’s submission specifications
• Linking your organization’s information system (e.g., registration) to other data collection systems
• Integrating and streamlining clinical documentation and organizational requirements
• Developing a schedule for installation and testing

You might also want to think about

• Retention of your own data
  • For example, if you change your vendor software, you need to be able to maintain historical data. The interRAI reporting systems at ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨are longitudinal databases, so it is critical that unique identifiers for existing persons and records remain the same to avoid any impact on data submissions.
• Other system requirements, including customized needs and specific workflow/business processes