It's not too much of an exaggeration to say that eCedent extends online service to the afterlife.  

The Indiana, Pa., software startup offers a unique service to coroners, funeral directors, physicians, and other health professionals who have to manage the official transitions of the deceased. Through eCedent's Web site, these professionals can create, process, and manage official death certificates online, greatly simplifying a routine of paper-shuffling and signature-chasing that often moves slower than a funeral cortege.   

eCedent's paperless, online Electronic Death Registration captures all required information about an individual's death from the officials who must provide it, and they can input the details from a standard web browser on any computer connected to the Internet. The company also provides coroners and medical examiners with templates to enter all aspects of official investigations and autopsies. Complete records can also be stored online with secure password access for those who need to consult or add to the files.  

Reducing the paper chase for those who manage access to the final resting place should allow a lot of other people to rest in peace.