Brooke Spell, our accounting assistant, has a surprising reason for quitting her high school sport. Can you guess what it is? Drop your guesses in the comments below!

FUN FACT REVEAL: Brooke quit the rifle team in high school because she refused to wear a tacky outfit – jacket, pants, and shoes – during competitions. Shooting is a regular hobby of hers, but always fashionably!

This week, NAPHSIS tackles a Topic Area 3: Issuance question from the VRHS Accreditation Standards: "Does identifying customers requesting birth/death certs and collecting their feedback count as a systematic process to assess satisfaction?" #FAQFriday #VRHSAccreditation

What does Fred Hammond, our program manager, do in his spare time? Drop your guesses in the comments below!

FUN FACT REVEAL: Fred is a music lover and plays several instruments (Guitar, Bass, Piano, Trumpet, Drums). He even has a home recording studio where he writes and records his own songs in his spare time!

This week, NAPHSIS answers a Topic Area 4: Data Collection question from the VRHS Accreditation Standards: "We give ad hoc email feedback to birth and death data providers. Does that meet the requirement for a written feedback policy?" #VRHSAccreditation #NAPHSIS #VitalRecords

Stephanie, our HR and Accounting Manager, has lived a fascinating past life. Can you guess what she used to do? Drop your guesses in the comments below!

Now Open: Call for Abstracts! NAPHSIS is seeking presenters for two 2025 events: Field Services & Data Quality Workshop (Aug 25–27, San Diego) Submit by 5/30: tinyurl.com/ycj4fhkz Identity & Security Conference (Dec 1–2, D.C. area) Submit by 6/11: tinyurl.com/4msn365s

FUN FACT REVEAL: Stephanie played on the Ivory Coast National Basketball team!

This #FAQFriday, NAPHSIS answers a Topic Area 5: Data Collection & Reporting question from the VRHS Accreditation Standards: "We don’t produce topic-specific reports from past requests. How can we still meet the requirement?" More insights every Friday! #VRHSAccreditation

This #FAQFriday, NAPHSIS answers a Topic Area 6: VRHS Workforce question: "We don’t have a written new employee orientation procedure. What should it include, and are there examples from accredited jurisdictions?" More insights every Friday! #VRHSAccreditation #VitalRecords

At this year's Annual Meeting, the Early Career Professional Award went to Sean Coffinger, Senior Epidemiologist, from the Washington Department of Health. Congratulations, Sean!

At this year's Annual Meeting, the Individual Excellence Award went to Connie Matthews, Helpdesk Manager, from the Florida Department of Health Bureau Vital Statistics. Congratulations, Connie!

At this year's Annual Meeting, the Team Excellence Award went to the FHIR Up Virginia! Team. With team members Viji Vadiv, Sara Gowda, and Daniel Mcgowan from Virginia Department of Health and Ben Klekamp & Alida Laney from Fairfax County Government. Congrats!

At this year's Annual Meeting, the Halbert L. Dunn award was presented to Jeremy S. Peterson, Deputy State Registrar, from Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

At this year's Annual Meeting, our Board President, Krystal Colburn awarded the President's Award to Greg Sirko from LexisNexis VitalChek. Congrats, Greg!

Field Services & Data Quality Workshop Call For Abstracts Open! Share your successes and help strengthen our collective practices at the Field Services & Data Quality Workshop. August 25–27, 2025 San Diego, CA Submit your abstract by May 30, 2025: tinyurl.com/4msn365s

This weeks VRHS Accreditation question: "Our unit does not have QI expertise, & no one in the Health Department available to support us in conducting a QI project. What resources are available to us to do this work?" Stay tuned for more accreditation insights every Friday!

This week, NAPHSIS answers a question about VRHS Accreditation: "What score will my jurisdiction receive on each measure from PHAB?" Stay tuned for more accreditation insights every Friday! #FAQFriday #VRHSAccreditation #NAPHSIS #VitalRecords