Course Goal
This course is designed to help Medical Examiners (ME) and Medical Examiner Investigators (MEI), and staff better understand what the Electronic Medical Examiner Reporting (EMER) is and become familiar with the system.
Intended Audience
New and experienced ME, MEI, and staff
Learning objectives
After completing this training, you should be able to:
- Identify the Iowa Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) and how to use it
- Demonstrate how to complete a death certificate
- Identify what needs to be completed for EMER
- Distinguish what the guidelines are for medical examiner cases
- Review how to document drug deaths
- Identify what an ill-defined cause of death is and how to better document cause of death
- Complete death record by avoiding “pending” or “unknowns” on death records
- Recognize the importance of entering data in a timely and accurate manner
- Identify where to find additional information about cause of death reporting
Pre-requisites/Learning Level
No pre-requisites
Cost
Free
Modality/format
Online Self-Pace
Length
1 hour
Technical requirements
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Headphones and/or Speakers for listening to audio
Steps to Complete This Training
The course includes : Course Overview, Course Module, Post-Test, Course Evaluation, and a Certificate of Completion at the end of this course. You must review the material in the course module and complete the post-test. A Certificate of Completion is awarded on
successful completion of this course. In order to successfully complete this course, you
MUST score 70% or higher on the posttest. If you do not receive 70% on the posttest, you may review the material and re-take it.
Core Competencies Addressed
Domain 1: Analytical/Assessment Skills
1A2: Identifies quantitative and qualitative data and information (e.g., vital statistics, electronic health records, transportation patterns, unemployment rates, community input, health equity impact assessments) that can be used for assessing the health
of a community.
1B2: Determines quantitative and qualitative data and information (e.g., vital statistics, electronic health records, transportation patterns, unemployment rates, community input, health equity impact assessments) needed for assessing the health of a
community.
Technical and Content Experts
Terri Barnes, User Senior Business
Analyst, Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, Bureau of Health Statistics, Iowa Department of Public Health
Jennifer Caskey, Death Registration Program Manager, Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner, Bureau of Health Statistics, Iowa Department of Public Health
Sandra Lyles, Field Representative, Bureau of Health Statistics, Iowa Department of Public Health
Acknowledgments
This course was presented by the Bureau of Health Statistics and the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner at the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Creation and/or Update
August 2021