The introduction of the electronic death registration system (EDRS) changes the way deaths are certified in Massachusetts.
There are two ways to certify deaths through EDRS:
1. Online, with the Vitals Information Partnership (VIP) account; or
2. By completing a Death Certificate Certifier Worksheet (or similar worksheet) and then verifying data entry through Fax Attestation.
You will no longer enter medical information about cause of death on the old blank death certificate.
Separate modules are available from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics to guide certifiers through these methods. Contact vip@state.ma.us.