Archive January 2025
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New You Can Use: January 28, 2025
This week, we provided an update on the projected go-live date for the MAVRIC death reporting system. We also advised directors to watch their email for a medical certifier survey and reminded them of the impending deadline for preneed reports and to take part in the Northeast Funeral Service Partnership's survey.
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News You Can Use: 2024 Year In Review!
As we conclude 2024, we present a comprehensive review of key trends, developments, and insights critical to Massachusetts funeral professionals, as reported in
Inside Edition. From regulatory updates to evolving industry practices, we have highlighted significant changes and emerging trends to assist professionals in navigating the future of funeral services.
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News You Can Use: January 16, 2025
This week we shared that the Northeast Funeral Service Partnership seeks the input of Massachusetts funeral homes as part of its efforts to gather information concerning funeral trends in the five-state Northeast area.
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News You Can Use: January 8, 2025
This week, we shared an update from New England Donor Services Recovery regarding their recovery of additional musculoskeletal tissues from donors. We also shared a recent decision by the EPA regarding the use of formaldehyde in embalming, reported that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced updates to the decedent release portal, asked members to update their email addresses to continue to receive communications, announced that the Green Burial Council added new certification for products, and provided an update from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics on the deployment of MAVRIC.
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News You Can Use: December 31, 2024
This week, we reminded funeral directors that the Board of Embalming and Funeral Directing will return to its pre-pandemic process of having applicants appear before the Board at their monthly meetings as a required part of the licensing process. Also, in this issue, we wished all a happy new year, informed funeral directors that the VA’s claim form for a standard government headstone or Marker has been updated, asked you to share stories about your impact in your community, shared a photo of President Jimmy Carter visiting the Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Concord in the 1980s, and reminded funeral directors that the 2024 Annual Preneed Reports must be submitted online by Jan. 31.
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