Completing a Vermont Certificate of Death
This tutorial will guide you through sections of the death certificate required to be completed by a physician.
Also included is information about
- various scenarios with a cause of death and discussion
- reportable cases
- how to report a case
- common mistakes
- quick tips
Accurately completing a death certificate is crucial because the cause-of-death information provided by YOU, the certifying physician, is the basis of local, state, and national mortality data. The National Center for Health Statistics maintains the data, which is used in various public health decision and policies in research funding.
More importantly it provides information to family and others (insurance agents, banks, lawyers, physicians, and researchers) who use death certificate information.
It is the responsibility of the Certifying Physician to provide as accurate information as possible, which often requires review of medical records.