2003 AVSS Modification Requests

03-001

AVSS Project

(RLW)

805-893-3143

Problem: When a temporary password is assigned by a System Manager, the user, when logging on again must change the temporarary password to a permanent one. AVSS will automatically go to YOUR PASSWORD option.  Many users are confused as to how to proceed at this point.

Solution: Instead of going to the YOUR PASSWORD suboption, AVSS should automatically go one level down to the CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD suboption.

Received: 01/24/03

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03-002

C39, San Joaquin,

Dorothy Young

209-468-3405

 

Problem:  The zip code for Galt is 95632.  Galt is in Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties.  Someone entered the information this way:

23. ZIP CODE OF DECEDENT'S RESIDENCE > 95632 = GALT (IN SACRAMENTO CNTY):34,GALT

 (IN SAN JOAQUIN CNTY):39

1      GALT (IN SACRAMENTO CNTY):34

2      GALT (IN SAN JOAQUIN CNTY):39

SELECTION # > 2   GALT (IN SAN JOAQUIN CNTY):39

25. STATE OF RESIDENCE <CA>  = CALIFORNIA   (CA)

22. COUNTY OF RESIDENCE >

THIS FIELD IS REQUIRED BY AVSS.

ENTER '?' FOR MORE INFORMATION.

22. COUNTY OF RESIDENCE > 39 = SAN JOAQUIN

21. CITY OR TOWN OF RESIDENCE <GALT (IN SAN JOAQUIN CNTY):39>

'GALT (IN SAN JOAQUIN CNTY):39' NOT FOUND IN LIST FOR CITY OR TOWN OF RESIDENCE

ARE YOU SURE <N> Y

NUMBERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN CITY NAMES

Solution: It needs to be fixed in CAD.

Received: 02/18/03

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03-003

C49, Sonoma County

Monique

707-565-4407

Problem/Suggestion: Add Facility to Field 101

499031 – Five Palms Care Home, 1217 Lance Drive, Santa Rosa.

Received: 02/20/03

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03-004

Jessica McCarroll

916-322-5179

Problem: UNKNOWN is not to be allowed on items 7 and 8 (Father's state and date of birth). Dashes are to be used.

Solution: For item 7 we have UNKNOWN in our list of state country codes and therefore we are allowing UNKNOWN to be printed on the certificates. This will require a recode of item 7 to a dash when UNKNOWN (or it's equivalents) is selected. Additionally, the check for not allowing a dash for field 7 and 8 when 6A,B and C aren't also dashes must be removed.

Received: 02/24/03

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03-005

Jessica McCarroll

916-322-5179

Monterey and Yuba counties

Problem: AVSS is no longer prompting for items 112B, 112C and 112D.

Solution: This was caused by copying the EDR prompting sequence into items 112A and 113.1. These two items need to have their next and previous prompt sections corrected.

Note: I've done the programming and updated Monterey and Yuba. We will save this fix for a possible 4.12A county fix later as new mods are found.

Received: 02/24/03

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03-006

C31, Placer County

Judy

530-889-7192

Problem/Suggestion:  Add Facilities to Field 101

314009 – Villa Del Rey Manor, 1660 Third Street, Lincoln, HFPA 3091

314010 – Siena Care Center, 11600 Education Street, Auburn, HFPA 3080

314011 – Nancy Powell/Home Away From Home, 1426 Tiffany Circle, Roseville, HFPA 3091

314012 – Somerford Place, 110 Sterling Court, Roseville, HFPA 3091

314013 – Pinecrest Retirement Home, 107 Pinecrest Avenue, Auburn, HFPA 3091

 

Name Change for Facilities in Field 101:

312216 – Old Name: Sierra Convalescent Hospital

                New Name: Sierra Care and Rehab

310895 – Old Name: Hillhaven Convalescent Hospital - Roseville

                New Name: Sunrise Health Care

Received: 02/26/03

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03-007

C34, Sacramento County

Dan Peak

916-875-6164

Problem/Suggestion:  Add Facilities to Field 101

344023 – Kindred Hospital, 223 Fargo Way, Folsom, 3092

344024 – Rosewood, 6041 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, 3092

344025 – Sunbridge Brittany, 3900 Garfield Ave., Carmichael, 3092

 

Name & Address Change for Facility in Field 101:

347444 – Old Name: USAF Hospital: Mather

                New Name: VAMC Sacramento

                Old Address: Mather Air Force Base, Sacramento

                New Address: 10535 Hospital Way, Mather

Received: 03/17/03

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03-008

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-324-8233

Problem: Santa Cruz is switching to the ISM Cache platform.

Solution: Modify FSIMPL and FSOUT and any other routines necessary for Cache to run AVSS.

Received: 03/18/03

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03-009

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-324-8233

Problem: In looking at errors occurring on AVSSNet I found that if no person is selected during a verification letter creation AVSS gets an error.

Solution: Modify FSHCALT and FSLCALT to check for INDEX being defined after the call to FSS

Received: 03/18/03

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03-010

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-324-8233

Problem: In looking at errors occurring on AVSSNet I found that during a re-print of a list to be sent if the user backs out FSLIST3A is not returning to the proper spot in FSLIST3.  Peter has gotten a few replies of users wanting to use the old DOHLIST options since the new one does not loop.

Solution: Modify FSLIST3A to return to the proper spot when backing out of a reprint and operate like the old version for index selection.

Received: 03/18/03

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03-011

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-324-8233

Problem: In implementing Cache errors were found during the compile of some AVSS routines:

FSRACE2K had a syntax error at BROWN+4

FSYDUP2 used the line label START in two locations

Solution: Add a space before the comment on line BROWN+4^FSRACE2K

Change the first line labeled START to BEGIN in FSYDUP2

Received: 03/18/03

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03-012

C45, Shasta County

Linda Allen

530-225-5063

Problem: On the death certificate if a zip is selected which contains a city that crosses county borders the proper defaults for the one chosen are not set.

Solution: This was introduced by AMR 02068. The HCA,24E subfield check was modified to account for the new format in the ^FSL("ZIP" list but the other forms which access the zip list were not. Modify the CDC (23 and 27D), CMR (ZIP), DMR (ZIP), FDC (28E), FMR (ZIP) and SM (CAZI) forms to reflect the changes made in the HCA,24E,CHK,1 and 6.

Received: 03/18/03

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AVSS Programmer: JAM in progress. I will load the fixes at Shasta county for testing.

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03-013

C34, Sacramento County

Dan Peak

916-875-6164

Problem/Suggestion:  Add Facilities to Field 101

344026 - Gramercy Court, 2200 Gramercy Ct., Sacramento, 3110

344027 - Sunbridge Care, 9461 Batey Avenue, Elk Grove, 3111

344028 - Sunbridge Conv., 8336 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, 3092

344029 - Avalon House, 2709 Walnut Ave., Carmichael, 3092

344030 - Vintage Estates, 501 Jessie Avenue, Sacramento, 3110

344031 - Mission Carmichael, 3630 Mission Avenue, Carmichael, 3092

344032 - Bruceville Terrace Conv., 8151 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, 3110

 

Name Change for Facility in Field 101:

342258 – Old Name: The Homestead of Fair Oaks

                New Name: Homestead of Fair Oaks

Received: 03/19/03

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03-014

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-324-8233

Problem: #CDCFAC report (from AMR 02-087) bombs out in Sacramento County because the address contains double-quotes (e.g. "F" Street)

Solution: Test for double-quotes and pad them appropriately (i.e. either change them to single quotes or double them up by replacing a double-quote with two double quotes.

Received:  03/19/03

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03-015

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-324-8233

Problem: As a follow up to AMR 02-106 remove the HCA sub-option for OLD LIST TO BE SENT...

Solution: Remove ^FSO("HCA","S")

Received: 03/19/03

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03-016

C50, Stanislaus County

Darian Bashaw

209-558-8075

Problem/Suggestion:  Name Change for Hospital in Field 5A for HCA and 101 for CDC:

617 – Old Name: Memorial Hospitals Association

          New Name: Memorial Medical Center

Received: 03/21/03

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03-017

H544, San Luis Obispo General Hospital

Marilyn

805-781-4848

Problem: She has always run the newspaper announcement report on a monthly basis. This worked fine while she was on a stand-alone AVSS system. Now that she is on AVSSNet her older hospital records have already been registered as LCAs and no longer show up on the report.

Solution: Modify the #HNP1L report and the FSYNEWS routines to work on multiple forms.

Notes: I copied the #HNP1L report to the NP1L report and modified the FORMS section to do both HCA;LCA. It seems to work. Marilyn is going to check the output. Similar to the verification letter, the user's id will control access to the LCA records.

Received: 04/07/03

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03-018

Stan Bissell

916-323-9808

Problem/Suggestion:  Add, Modify, Delete Diseases and Codes

BAYLISAS

128.8

add

Baylisascaris

 "

 

 

Larval Migrans, Baylisascaris

C-J-DSE

046.1

add

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

CPTOCCUS

117.5

add

Cryptococcosis

CYCLOSPO

007.5

add

Cyclospora

E-C-ST

008.02

add

E-COLI NON-O157 SHIGA

TOXIN-PRODUCING (STEC)

E-C-ST-H

008.0?

add

E-COLI STEC NON-O157 WITH HUS

 

 

 

E-COLI NON-O157 SHIGA

TOXIN-PRODUCING WITH HUS

EHR-HGE

082.42

add

Ehrlichiosis, human granulocytic

ehrlichiosis

EHR-HME

082.41

add

Ehrlichiosis, human monocytic

ehrlichiosis

ENCP-WNV

066.4a

add

Encephalitis, West Nile Virus

"

 

 

West Nile Virus, Encephalitis

MENG-WNV

066.4b

add

West Nile Virus, Meningitis

(not Encephalitis)

WNV-FVR

066.4c

add

West Nile Fever, without neurologic

involvement

FFTH-DSE

057.0

add

Fifth Disease

GARDNER

616.1

add

Gardnerella vaginalis

HFM-DSE

074.3

add

Hand, Foot and Mouth disease

MOLLUSCM

078.0

add

Molluscum contagiosum

MONO

075

add

Mononucleosis

PINTA

103

add

Pinta

SCABIES

133.0

add

Scabies

SYP-CLN

095.8

add

Syphilis, late with symptomatic

manifestations

TRACHOMA

076

add

Trachoma (chlamydial conjunctivitis)

TRMONAS

131

add

Trichomoniasis

YAWS

102

add

Yaws

CAMPYBAC

008.43

change ICDA?

 

YERSINIS

008.44

change ICDA?

 

E-COLI

008.0

change prompt

E-COLI O157:H7

 

 

"

ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7

E-COLI-H

008.9

change prompt

E-COLI O157:H7 WITH HUS

EHRLICH

082.40

change ICDA?

Ehrlichiosis, human unspecified

TOXOCARI

128.0

add description

Visceral Larval Migrans

TOXOCARI

128.0

add description

Larval Migrans, Toxocariasis

CLM

 

add description

Larval Migrans, Cutaneous

CLM

 

add description

Ancylostomiasis

VLM

128.0

delete

add description "Visceral Larval Migrans"

to TOXOCARI per above

Received: 04/09/03

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03-019

Stan Bissell

916-323-9808

Problem/Suggestion: NETSS and WMPR Changes

NETSS values 88888 except as noted:

Mnemonic         Event Code

CYCLOSPO      11575

EHR-HGE 11085

EHR-HME         11086

ENCP-WNV      10056   |

MENG-WNV      10056   | one code used for both

E-C-ST              11562

E-C-ST-H          11562   {we will report only the HUS component at this time with 11550}

SYP-CLN          10318

For the WMPR, print in Section D except as noted:

ENCP-WNV .... increment, in Section B of the WMPR the count for "Encephalitis Arboviral."

E-C-ST-H ......   increment in Section C the count for "Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome" AND, print/increment in Section D as E-C-ST

SYP-CLN ......   increment in Section B the count for "Syphilis Late, with symptoms."

Received: 04/09/03

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03-020

C43, Santa Clara County

Adela

408-885-4294

Problem/Suggestion:  Add Facilities to Field 101

437784 – Pleasant Manor, 1770 Lourention Wy, Sunnyvale, HFPA 4290

437785 – Rose Garden, 958 Vermont St, San Jose, HFPA 4310

437786 – Cedar Creek Convalescent, 15245 National Ave, Los Gatos, HFPA 4310

437787 – Alex Broad and Care Center, 2389 Bruchglen Wy, HFPA 4310

437788 – Bridgeport of Los Altos, 1174 Los Altos Ave, Los Altos, HFPA 4290

Received:   04/15/03

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03-021

AVSS Project

(PMC)

805-893-3214

Problem: Lorna reported a problem with field 31F (date of last termination) on the Fetal Death Certificate.

Solution: The year check for CCYY (year only) was incorrect and I fixed it. The proper range is 1930 - 2100.  The global reference is ^FSF("FDC","31F","CHK",2) and ^(4).

Received:  04/15/03

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03-022

AVSS Project

(PMC)

805-893-3214

Problem: A character problem was found in the ICD list during the transfer process.

Solution: Make the necessary corrections to ^FSICD and ^FSICDK for the following codes:

C84.1, C88.0, G37.5, G61.0, H81.0, L70.5, L81.3, M35.0, M35.2, M91.1, M93.1

Received:  05/06/03

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03-023

C18, Lassen County

Randy Moore

530-252-2000 x2201

Problem/Suggestion:  Name Change for Hospital in Field 5A and Address Change in Field 5B:

119 – Old Name: Lassen Community Hospital

          New Name: Banner Lassen Medical Center

119 – Old Address: 560 Hospital Lane

          New Address: 1800 Spring Ridge Drive

Received: 05/08/03

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03-024

C49, Sonoma County

Monique

707-565-4407

Problem/Suggestion: Add Facility to Field 101

499032 – Rincon Valley Guest Home, 939 Baird Road, Santa Rosa.

Received: 05/14/03

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03-025

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: We want the ability to run some routines (specifically %GL) using the SYSTEM MAINTENANCE|EXECUTE ROUTINE suboption that may have some security risks associated with them.

Solution: Allow the capability of running specific routines (%GL is the only one so far) when the user supplies an appropriate password.

Received: 05/21/03

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03-026

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: Ability to have the Network Administrator broadcast a message to end users and warn them that the system is going down and to save any work done, then logoff.

Solution: Generate a routine that would allow the Network Administrator to type BCS at the START AVSS ? prompt.

Received: 05/29/03

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03-027

C45, Shasta County

Linda Allen

530-225-5063

Problem: Registering a Death Certificate, is Field 113A optional or required and the Help does not correspond with the field.

Solution: Determine if this field is optional or required and change the contents of the help related to this field.

Received: 06/04/03

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03-028

H570, Good Samaritan Hospital

Leticia Andrade    408-559-2424

Problem/Suggestion: Hospital Name Change

Before: Columbia Good Samaritan Hospital

After: Good Samaritan Hospital

Received: 06/10/03

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03-029

C01 Alameda County

Ying-Ling Wang

510-267-8026

Problem: Currently there is no way to get Fetal Death data out of AVSS.  Here are the data fields needed for our reports.

Solution: Please include Multiple Races, Hispanic codes, multiple Complications of Pregnancy, multiple Complications of Labor/Delivery, multiple Abnormal Conditions/Clinical Procedures or multiple Methods of Delivery if they apply.

Received: 06/17/03

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03-030

C01 Alameda County

Ying-Ling Wang

510-267-8026

Problem: AVSS recently created a canned report for us with all place of death facility names and addresses (#CDCFAC).  We'd like to request (if possible) that the numerical facility internal codes be added to the report.  This will make analyzing the data easier since it is the numerical codes that we download.

Solution: Add Facility Numerical Codes to Report #CDCFAC

Received: 06/17/03

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03-031

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: AVSS/Net County clerks in charge of importing Site of Care files don't know if a new file has been uploaded.

Solution: Add a suboption to the BCA that checks for the existence of the file in the appropriate default location. If it exists report on the file creation date and the size (number of records). That way they can determine if the file is ready for import.

Received: 07/09/03

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03-032

C19, Los Angeles County

Danita Wallace

213-989-7086

Problem/Suggestion:  Add to Hospital List

156 – Community Hospital

          2623 E. Slauson Ave.

          Los Angeles   90255

Received: 07/14/03

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03-033

AVSS Project

(PMC)

805-893-3214

Problem/Suggestion: There are many options under SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE, which are not applicable for AVSS/NET. Remove extraneous SM functions.

Received:  07/15/03

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03-034

C40, San Luis Obispo County

Margaret Bond

805-781-5514

Problem/Suggestion:  Name Change for Facilities in Field 101:

400484 – Old Name: Hillhaven Care Center

                New Name: Woodside Nursing Center

400497 – Old Name: Pacific Care Center

                New Name: Bayside Care Center

400527 – Old Name: South County Conv Center

                New Name: Arroyo Grande Care Center

401892 – Old Name: Twin Cities Convalescent Center              

                New Name: Vineyard Hills Health Center

Received: 07/16/03

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03-035

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: We have a separate set of routines for handling the latitude/longitude census tracting sites.

Solution: Add code to check on the format of the REC variable to save latitude/longitude

Received: 07/18/03

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03-036

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: The entry for previous item for Fetal Death Certificate item 10 has 9. It should have 9C.

Solution: Modify ^FSF("FDC",10) so that the previous item is 9C

Received: 07/18/03

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03-037

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: During interactive tracting of the reject file we get an error if you back out of the YEAR question when specifying a new starting file number.

Solution: At CONVERT+3^FSLCAIND add a set of ERR=1 before quitting.

Received: 07/18/03

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03-038

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: On the FDC form when you '^' from item 19 there is an error.

Solution: Change the previous for item 19 from 18 to 18C

Received: 07/21/03

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03-039

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: There is a subscript error at ZIPLST in FSHCAVAL when the current value of item I24B is null.

Solution: At line ZIPLST+1^FSHCAVAL account for I24B="" by setting CO to 0 (zero)

Received: 07/21/03

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03-040

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: On month/year data entry items if a invalid year is entered (e.g. 12 1602) an UNDEF error is generated

Solution: At M1+1^FSUTIL after call to ETOH add Q:$D(ERR)

Received: 07/22/03

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03-041

C31, Placer County

Terri Ostrom

530-889-7158

Problem: When entering P95 for the UCOD in the Fetal Death, it displays, “NO MATCHING KEYWORDS”

Solution: Match the P95 Code to “Fetal Death of Unspecified Cause”

Received: 07/22/03

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03-042

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: We are getting MAXSTR errors for items on which we have no specified maximum length (e.g. CDC item 124.)

Solution: At line NEXT^FSF if LEN is null, set LEN to 255 which is the maximum length string that can be stored in a global (local variables can be larger.)

Received: 07/28/03

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03-043

AVSS Project

(PMC)

805-893-3214

Problem/Suggestion: Add an option to the CDC form for STATEMENT OF DEATH.

Received:  07/28/03

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03-044

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: When breaking out of a report (i.e. using the ^Q at the end of a page) we leave unresolved DO links in the program execution stack. Subsequently when signing off the current session AVSS attempts to process the program execution stack and gets an UNDEF error because we have killed off local variables when ending the session.

Solution: Either clear the stack when exiting AVSS (not sure if this is possible) or check for this condition (i.e. <UNDEF>ERR1+3^FSRP4) and don't log these errors. It may also be possible to take care of this by changing the Quit at line EXIT+4^FSO to a Halt.

Received: 07/28/03

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03-045

AVSS Project

(JAM)

916-449-5174

Problem: There have been hundreds of DSCON errors on AVSSNet. Approximately 99% occur early in the session (either in the logo display or the answerback processing) but some happen during data entry causing the user to lose what has been entered.

Solution: In the error trap see if we are in the middle of data entry, check to see if the data entered can be filed (i.e. there are enough data items completed to satisfy the primary filing requirements) and file the record as ^Saved at the current prompt. Finally, do not create an error log for this condition - just Halt after filing the record.

Received: 07/28/03

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03-046

C12, Humboldt County

Trish Deaton

707-268-2185

Problem/Suggestion:  Name Change for Facilities in Field 101:

120955 – Old Name: Granada Con. Hospital

                New Name: Sunbridge Granada Care & Rehab.

120981 – Old Name: General Hospital

                New Name: St. Joseph Hospital/General Hospital Campus

121030 – Old Name: Pacific Con. Hospital

                New Name: Sunbridge Pacific Care & Rehab.

121033 – Old Name: Sunset Con. Hospital             

                New Name: Sunbridge Care & Rehab.

121065 – Old Name: Seaview Con. Hospital            

                New Name: Sunbridge Seaview Care & Rehab.

Received: 08/01/03

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03-047

AVSS Project

(RLW)

805-893-3143

Problem: RESIDENCE is a list choice for Field 40, and that is then the stored value,

but it is insufficient. Usually when the place of final disposition is

RESIDENCE, it is at the address of the decedent. Additionally, there is an unnecessary

ARE YOU SURE <N> prompt for nonlist values.

40. PLACE OF FINAL DISPOSITION > RES:ABC

      RES:ABC' NOT FOUND IN LIST FOR PLACE OF FINAL DISPOSITION

ARE YOU SURE <N>

Solution: When RESIDENCE is selected from the list, concatenate the residence address

data from Fields 20-21, 22,  25 as the default, but allow free text to be substituted with no

ARE YOU SURE <N> error message.

Received: 08/01/03

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03-048

C50, Stanislaus County,

Darian Bashaw

209-558-8070

Problem/Suggestion: Add Fields 13A & 13B to the Fetal Death Certificate

13A – Disposition

13B – Place of Disposition

Received:  08/05/03

Evaluation:

TAG Recommendation:

AVSS Programmer: 

Priority/Final Outcome:

03-049

AVSS Project

(RLW)

805-893-3143

Problem: Funeral directors frequently have to travel to a coroner's office to obtain signature in DDC Field 126. This time and effort could be eliminated if the coroner could certify certificates electronically.

Solution: AVSS/EDR allows all authorized participants to remotely review the medical data on draft certificates. This would permit the review and certification by the coroner or deputy coroner without the need to sign the paper certificate. Since the coroner and staff are trusted parties, operating in a protected environment, electronic certification could be accomplished without biometric authentication by means of a password/PIN approach.  The following modifications would be required:

1. Create a Coroner Electronic Certification suboption for the DDC.

2. Allow Coroner Electronic Certification suboption to be accessed only by those individuals having a special Coroner Electronic Certifier classification. Access can be further restricted by special password for this new suboption.

3. Executing the Coroner Electronic Certification would result in setting the value of Field 126 equal to the name of the coroner or deputy coroner corresponding to the encrypted password.

4. A unique electronic certification number (ECN) would be created whenever the coroner certifys a certificate.  This number would be of the format:

FMLxxxx, where F=first initial of coroner's name, M=middle initial, L=last initial, and xxxx=4-digit sequential number, similar to a local file number.

5. The coroner's name and a barcode corresponding to the ECN would be printed in Field 126.

6. When the LRD links the DDC to the CDC there would be a prompt for ECN. If there is no barcode printed in Field 126, the LRD staff just presses Enter. If there is a barcode, however, the LRD staff will scan the barcode and it must agree with the value of the ECN stored in the AVSS/EDR database.

Received: 08/06/03

Evaluation:

TAG Recommendation:

AVSS Programmer:

Priority/Final Outcome:

03-050

AVSS Project

(RLW)

805-893-3143

Problem: Now that it is unnecessary for an LRD to approve a DDC before the official form is printed, there are some LRDs and funeral homes that would like to use the APPROVE RECORD suboption on a voluntary basis. This will change the STATUS variable to a value of APPROVED, but that value will be overwritten when the record is printed and the STATUS value is changed to PRINT#1, or PRINT#2, or PRINTED.

Solution: It would be useful to have an APPROVE variable that is set to the date/time the record was approved as it is when the record is SUBMITted (eg SUBMIT.08/13/03 @ 1712).  The display coordinates for APPROVE should be 39,0.

Received:  08/14/03

Evaluation:

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AVSS Programmer:  JAM

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Updated December 15, 2004 by RL Williams

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