Biometric Signature Authentication in EDRS

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Biometric Signature Authentication in EDRS
Aleida (Alex) Maldonado-González, MPH, CIP EDRS
Project Coordinator New York City Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene
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Authentication Techniques Tested
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Authentication Techniques Considered
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APC Biometric (BIOPOD)
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Certifying the Cause of Death

• Physician can electronically certify medical
  information for a record using the EDR system.
• Identities of medical certifiers need to be
  electronically authenticated prior to signature.

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EDRS Biometric Authentication
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Contact Information

• Alex Maldonado
• Office of Vital Statistics
• New York City Department of Health
• and Mental Hygiene
• 125 Worth Street, Room 204, CN7
• New York, NY 10013
• [phone] Phone
• [phone] Fax
• Email amaldon2_at_health.nyc.gov

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