1. Developing a Certification Program for Hospital Birth Registrars Ron Hyman State Registrar & Director Colorado Office of Vital Statistics

2. Points of Impact Data Sources –Parents, pre-natal care provider, Med Rec Data Collectors –Hospital Birth Registrars (HBRs) –Midwives Software system Quality assurance program Point of sale

3. Problem Statements Birth data is collected and recorded by individuals who receive limited training on vital records. HBRs receive limited support and recognition within their agencies. There is no defined “standard of practice” for HBRs.

4. History Initial brainstorming session Established the Data Provider Certification and Planning Team –DPCPT Widened to include national team Identified and recruited partners

5. Partners NAPHSIS NCHS NARM –North American Registry of Midwives AHIMA CO Hospital Association Recruiting other partners

6. Steps Educate –What do we want HBRs to know? Test –Building formal test questions –Designing the test process Certify –What certification means –What if they fail?

7. Challenges Building a body of knowledge –A knowledge library –Generally Accepted VS Principles Formal vs. Informal Certification Funding Accreditation Fear

8. Accomplishments Started a repository of knowledge Drafted Best Practices Documents –Medical, Legal and General Developed recommended forms –Delivery and Pre-natal Surveys –CO Birthing hospitals

9. Join Us 22 states participating Next teleconference –Friday, June 25 th, at 10:00 a.m. MDT Mailing list –Michelle.Cowell@state.co.usMichelle.Cowell@state.co.us Add your materials, documents, etc. to our body of knowledge