What is VITL used for in medical investigations?

The Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL) plays a vital role in medical investigations by facilitating access to a decedent's records for background information. This access is essential for medical death investigators as it allows them to gather relevant medical history, treatments, and other pertinent details that may clarify the circumstances surrounding a death. Comprehensive background information helps in determining the cause of death and ensuring accurate reporting, which is fundamental in investigations.

While assessing environmental conditions, providing public health statistics, and documenting incident reports are important aspects of public health and investigations in general, they do not specifically highlight the function of VITL within the context of medical investigations. VITL's primary focus in this setting is on integrating health information and providing access to electronic health records, thus streamlining the investigation process and enhancing its accuracy.