PH Vital Records
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Overview
The increasing prevalence of electronic reporting of vital records (birth, fetal death, and death) data has led to the need for standards of data exchange. These requirements are tightly tied to the nationally defined forms for reporting VR data. A comprehensive VR DAM has been developed and guides the development of standards in a variety of product families.
VR DAM
Project Description
The Vital Records Domain Analysis Model (VR DAM) has been developed to ensure that it reflects the evolving functional and information requirements of comprehensive vital records birth, fetal death, and death reporting processes.
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The DAM is cross-referenced to the applicable national data collection forms are available from the National Center for Health Statistics including the:
November 2003 U.S. Standard Certificate of Death
November 2003 U.S. Standard Certificate of Fetal Death
November 2003 U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth
December 2016 Mother's Worksheet for the Child's Birth Certificate
December 2016 Facility Worksheet for the Live Birth Certificate
Birth and Fetal Death Reporting
Project Description
Reporting of live birth and fetal death data is covered in both a V3 CDA implementation guidev as well as 2.6 implementation guide (which replaces a previous v2.5.1 IG). As of August 2017, the v2.6 IG is still in ballot reconciliation following the May 2017 ballot period.
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This project also encompasses data contained on forms for the mother and birthing facility.
Death Reporting
Project Description
Reporting of death data is covered in both a v2.6 implementation guide as well as a V3 CDA implementation guide. As well, FHIR resources and profiles for death reporting are being developed to provide an alternative reporting format to the existing messaging and document options.
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