1.  Describe the phase you are in with your system: 
2.  Ease of data entry and bar coding capability
3.  Queries and statistical reports:  How easy is it to do these?
4.  Electronic reporting capabilities
5.  Amount of staff training required (and whether any out of town training is necessary)
6.  Amount of dedicated staff time: (a) initial implementation, and (b) ongoing issues
7.  Billing capabilities
8.  Inventory capabilities
9.  QC tracking capabilities
10.  Ease of interfacing instruments to the system
11.  Number of users permitted in your system and cost for
         (a) initial purchase, and
         (b) ongoing annual maintenance & licensing fees