EDENElectronic Death Entry Network
Jeff DuncanOffice of Vital Records and Statistics
Utah Department of HealthPhone: 801-538-7023
Email: [email protected]://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords
October 18, 2007
Death Certificate
Permanent Legal Record
• prima facie evidence of death
• Required for: death benefits, insurance, internment
Statistical data collection
• Public health program management
• Medical and public health research
Legal Requirements
• DC must be filed with local registrar within 5 days of death
• By statute, funeral director is responsible for death registration
• Certifying physician or ME completes medical section within 72 hours from time of death
Paper Death Certificate Flow
What is electronic death registration?
• Paperless death certificates
• SSN Verification
• Electronic authentication
• Burial permit printing at funeral home
• Remote ordering of certified copies
• Electronic corrections and amendments
EDEN Development
• SSA Funding—October 2004• Advisory committee formed
• State and local vital records personnel• Funeral directors• Physicians• Chief Medical Examiner
• Development by OVRS programmers and Gold Systems, Inc.
• Production: August 1, 2006
Benefits of Eden
• Improved timeliness of data
• Higher quality data
• National Security
• Greater efficiency
• Verified Social Security numbers
EDEN Technical Specs
• Secure Internet application
• SSN verification with Social Security
• Database—MySQL on DOH Linux server
• PHP and VBScript
• 24/7 operation
EDEN Database MySQL
Funeral Director
Physician
OME
OVRS
Death Certificates
Reports
Data Requests
Federal and state Agencies
LHD
Electronic Death Certificate Flowchart
Death data goes to….
• Federal Agencies– NCHS, SSA, CPSC
• State Agencies– DOH programs, DWS, GOPB, Elections
Office
• Others– Utah Cancer, UPDB, Universities,
Researchers
Death data timeliness
0 20 40 60 80
Paper
Eden
Days after death
Registration
Record in DB
ICD10 coded
