Leisa Finch EDR Coordinator Utah State Office of Vital Records and Statistics

1. Naphsis Convention - June 2007 Leisa Finch EDR Coordinator Utah State Office of Vital Records and Statistics

2. Salt Lake TribuneOctober 7, 2005 Top Ten Things People Fear Most #1 Public Speaking #2Death #3Spiders #4Failure #5Being Alone #6 Heights #7 Flying #8The Future #9 Crime/Violence #10 Nuclear War/ Terrorist Attack

3. EDR User Buy-In Recognizing Your MVPs -Most Valuable Players-

4. Getting To Know – Utah • Population - • Counties - • Local Registrars - • Satellite Offices - • Medical Examiners - • Deputy Medical Examiners - • Chief ME Investigators - • ME Investigators - • Physicians That Signed A Death Record - • Physicians That Signed 12 or More Death Records - 2 0 0 6 S T A T S 2,615,129 29 12 10 4 24 2 60 1544 299

5. Getting To Know – Utah 2 0 0 6 S T A T S Vital Records Filed • Marriages - • Divorces - • Births - • Deaths - Total Vital Record Issued OVRS Staff - 38 20 - Registration & Certification Team Members 4 - IT Programmers/Support Team Members 12 - Data and Statistics Team Members 2 - Administration Team Members 23,342 9904 54,528 14,211 – 160,291 By State OVRS – 66,689

6. EDEN Joins the EDR Major Leagues Eden – August 1, 2006 2006-07 Stats ElectronicDeathEntryNetwork 1st Electronic Death Record Initiated (OME) 8/01/2006 - 3:34 pm Certified by OME 8/01/2006 - 3:37 pm Signed by FD 8/02/2006 - 11:04 am Registered by LHD – CC Issued 8/02/2006 - 11:39 am Eden OVRS Trading Card

7. Utah - Lucky #13 Eden

8. EDR User Buy - In Game Winning Strategies

9. Who’s On First…… • EDR Advisory Committee • Chief Medical Examiner, Physicians, Utah Hospital Association Staff, Funeral Directors, Local Registrars, Public Health Directors, State OVRS Staff, State IT Staff. Group Assisted With: • Naming the EDR System • EDR System Design and Functionality • Design User Worksheets, DC Forms And The New Death Certificate Abstract • Production Testing • Pilot Sites • Act as EDR Liaison With Partners and Colleagues  

10. Batter Up….. • Funeral Directors • EDR Introduction Letter and EDR Interest Survey • Presented EDR at Bi-Annual District Meetings • UFDA Newsletter Article • Presented Eden System at 2005 UFDA Convention • EDR Booth at 2005, 2006 and 2007 UFDA Convention • Annual Training Meetings • Site Visits – Pilot Sites • Support From Medical Examiners Office Funeral Directors   

11. Batter Up….. Funera Direc • Physicians • Booth at 2004 UMA Convention • EDR Introduction Letter and EDR Interest Survey To Top 100 Physicians • Presented The EDR Concept To Several Large Hospital Administration Groups • Funeral Directors • Site Visits Physicians 

12. Batter Up….. Fu Dire • Local Registrars • Annual Regional Training Meetings • Site Visits – Pilot Sites • Relationship With Local Funeral Directors And Physicians • State OVRS • Strong In House Support Team • EDR Coordinator Physi LHD OVRS

13. Communicate 1 # • Communicate Early • Communicate Often • Listen • Be Available • Office # – Weekday Business Hours • Cell # – Weekday After Hours • Pager # – Weekends

14. Recognizing Your MVPS • Funeral Directors • Physicians • Medical Examiners • Local Registrars MVP MVP MVP MVP

15. Reflections • No One Likes Change!!! • Appreciate the differences in your EDR Users • Learn From Experiences Of Others EDR All Stars: • Rose Trasatti - Naphsis HQ • Kathi Mehuler - SD • Bill Bolton - NH

16. Questions! Leisa Finch EDR Coordinator Utah Department of Health Office of Vital Records and Statistics