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Forsyth among first urban NC counties to use new online system for reporting deaths | Local News | journalnow.com <br />https://journalnow.com/...n-nc-counties-to-use-new-online-system-for-reporting-deaths/article_442703c6-08cb-11eb-98be-b33505ef2142.html[10/19/20, 3:50:54 PM] <br />“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having accurate vital records <br />available as quickly as possible,” Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, the state's health director, said <br />in a statement. <br />“By accelerating the time to finalize death certificates from more than a month to a matter of <br />days, we will be able to understand and respond to public health trends faster.” <br />NCDAVE is replacing a manual, paper-based process that could take months, and sometimes <br />required funeral home staff to drive to several offices for death certificates to be registered. <br />Tags <br />DHHS said the new system "will allow for greater efficiency, increased data accuracy and <br />consistency in reporting processes, faster delivery of death certificates, reduce travel cost for <br />funeral firms, and improve disease tracking for public health purposes." <br />Implementing NCDAVE "will greatly reduce wait times for families who need their loved <br />ones’ death records and enhance the vital statistics we collect for the state,” said Mark <br />Benton, assistant secretary for the N.C. Division of Public Health. <br />The system was developed in coordination with VitalChek. <br />For more information about death reporting and vital statistics, visit vitalrecords.nc.gov. <br />336-727-7376 <br />@rcraverWSJ <br />0 comments <br />Dhhs Coronavirus Covid Death Records Electronic System Ncdave Certifier Company <br />Statistics Economics Law Public Health North Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services <br />Funeral Director Vital Statistics Medical Examiner Commerce North Carolina Urban County