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E-Vital promotes automating how deaths are registered with the states (Electronic Death Registration (EDR)).

There are 53 death registration jurisdictions from which SSA receives death data; i.e., the 50 States, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia and New York City.


ADOPTION/PARTICIPATION
Metric Name Measure Measure Period FY07 Target FY08 Target Targeted Outcome
% of states and territories that have been awarded EDR contracts 58% Q4 FY07 58% 58% 100%
58% As of 1/07
58% As of 10/06

Percentage of U.S. states and territories out of 53 U.S. states and territories that have been awarded Electronic Death Registration (EDR) contacts.

Metric Name Measure Measure Period FY07 Target FY08 Target Targeted Outcome
% of states and territories that have implemented their EDR systems 36% As of 12/07 42% 58% 100%
34% Q3 FY07
30% As of 1/07
30% As of 10/06

Percentage of U.S. states and territories out of 53 U.S. states and territories that have implemented Electronic Death Registration (EDR).


USAGE
Metric Name Measure Measure Period FY07 Target FY08 Target Targeted Outcome
% of death reports received via EDR 36% As of Q1 FY08 27% 40% Positive Growth
31% Q4 FY07
27% Q3 FY07
23% 1/07 to 3/07

For states that have implemented EDR, this metric reflects the number of death reports received via EDR out of the total number of death reports.


EFFICIENCY

Metric Name Measure Measure Period FY07 Target FY08 Target Targeted Outcome
Death notifications processing time Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available

Not available pending reporting by HHS.

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