Regulation & law · 12/12/2005Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

National Center for Health Statistics Board Proposes Updates to Death Certificate Data Collection Process

The Board of Scientific Counselors at the National Center for Health Statistics has made a new proposal to update the nation's death certificate data collection process, aiming to improve the accuracy and completeness of mortality data. The proposal is currently under review by the committee.