Stories from the Modernization Community

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”

Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company

What does it mean to modernize?

Modernizing the National Vital Statistics System means reaching common standards, adopting new technologies, and – most importantly – strengthening connections between people.

This page is designed to share the lessons we’re learning, explore ideas, and broaden our collective understanding of what it means to modernize.

Modernizing Death Reporting

Our implementer’s community shares what it takes to improve the flow of death data.

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Georgia

Georgia Breaks New Ground with FHIR Pilot for Funeral Home Data Exchange

“It has cut down on the time frame for us and expedited the process for families.”

Drugs, Death, and Data
Modernizing the Flow of Mortality Data is Lifesaving Work
How Mortality Data Saves Lives
The American way of death data
Promoting Dignity, Through Data Accuracy, for the Dead
How We Die Matters: Improving Cause-of-Death Data

More to Explore

Electronic Death Registration System Online Reference Manual: A Resource for Jurisdictions
FHIR profiles for Interoperability