Important Notice
Oct 2, 2024 11:59 PM - The DAVE Electronic Death Reporting System (EDRS) will be terminated.
Oct 3, 2024 5:00 PM through Oct 7, 2024 7:00 AM - The eVitals Birth reporting system will be unavailable.
Oct 7, 2024 7:00 AM - VRMS reporting will be live in eVitals for both birth and death.
Step 1 – Not required for Standard Users
Step 2 – Not required for Standard Users
Step 3 – Attend an eVitals Birth Registration or Death Registration live webinar.
Death Reporting Users
Staff that has an official duty to report or manage the reporting of deaths are strongly encouraged to attend training on reporting a death events in Pennsylvania.
You need register for a TRAIN PA account in order to enroll in training. See Creating a TRAIN PA Account for assistance on setting up your account.
PA-BHSR: eVitals (Stakeholders) Death Reporting for Funeral Homes
PA-BHSR: eVitals (Stakeholders) Death Reporting for Medical Examiners/Coroners
PA-BHSR: eVitals (Stakeholders) Death Reporting for Medical Facility Users
Step 4 – Register a Keystone ID with eVitals.
A Keystone ID is a universal ID issued by the Commonwealth that is used as your user credentials for multiple Commonwealth applications.
After you have completed the training requirements listed above, perform one of the following actions.
If you already have a Keystone ID, refer to the eVitals Guide for Business Partners – Register Your Existing Keystone ID to associate your Keystone ID with the eVitals application.
If you do not have a Keystone ID yet, refer to eVitals Guide for Business Partners – Register for a Keystone ID. This guide will assist you in creating a Keystone ID and associating your Keystone ID with the eVitals application.
Step 5 – Request eVitals Access.
Once you have registered and received your Keystone ID you need to request access to eVitals.
Register for an eVitals account by following the instructions eVitals Guide for Business Partners – Request eVitals Access.
The Facility or Deputy Facility Administrator for your facility will approve your access.
Until your account is approved, your access in eVitals will be limited.
For concerns or issues, please use the below links to send your request to the proper team.
Please be sure to include your facility name and Keystone Key ID (b- account or CWOPA). Please do not send multiple emails for the same issue!
For FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS Only:
We are holding Virtual Office Hours through Train PA. Register for the appropriate session.
- Facility Administrator Pending Access: https://www.train.org/pa/course/1123937/live-event
- Facility Administrator Assigning Roles to Users: https://www.train.org/pa/course/1123945/live-event
- Facility Administrator Assigned Incorrect Job Role: https://www.train.org/pa/course/1123946/live-event
- Facility Administrator Keystone ID Password Issues: https://www.train.org/pa/course/1123939/live-event
For Users:
If have log-in questions, contact your facility administrator.
If you have case-level questions, refer to the user training guides in under the “Resources” tab in the reporting classes inon these Train PA courses:
- For Funeral Homes: https://www.train.org/a/course/1122399/documents/39749/content/
- For MEs / Coroners: https://www.train.org/a/course/1122402/documents/39752/content/
- For Medical Facilities: https://www.train.org/a/course/1122400/documents/39751/content/
For the Stakeholder Hotline, call 800-323-9613. Due to the extremely high volume of calls, know that the wait times for the Stakeholder hotline are very long.
- Training Concerns – RA-DHEVITALSONBOARD@pa.gov
- Approval Concerns – RA-DHEVITALSONBOARD@pa.gov
- Admin/Facility Setup Concerns – RA-DHEVITALSFAHELP@pa.gov