ACP Decisions Videos Re-Certified by the Washington State Health Care Authority
Published March 21, 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesACP Decisions is pleased to announce that ten of its decision aids focused on end-of-life care have been re-certified by the Washington State Health Care Authority. ACP Decisions is one of a few organizations in the U.S. to receive certification within the end-of-life care category. This certification is valid for five years. Washington was the[…]
Novello Physicians Organization Implements ACP Decisions’ Video Library to Support a Whole-Person Care Approach Across an Independent Provider Network
Published March 18, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this Case Study, Novello Physicians Organization (NPO) implemented ACP Decisions’ Video Library to support a whole-person care approach across a network of independent providers. This initiative has helped NPO achieve its goal of decreasing Emergency Department visits, hospital admissions and readmission rates. To learn more click here to download the Case Study.
The HEDIS Advance Care Planning Measure: What it is and Why it Matters
Published September 14, 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesMrs. S., 68 years old, suffers from end-stage liver disease. Her husband, Mr. F., cares for her at home; however, it has been increasingly difficult for him as her condition has progressed and she has had to go to the hospital more frequently over the past year. While Mrs. S. has been making her own[…]
The Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Transform Advance Care Planning
Published August 13, 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile once the stuff of science fiction, there have been significant advances in artificial intelligence (AI) over the last several decades. Today, AI is transforming industrial sectors across the world, including finance, transportation, national security, travel, city management and healthcare. Artificial intelligence (AI) is defined by the English Oxford Living Dictionary as “the theory and[…]
19 Evidence-Based Benefits of Advance Care Planning
Published October 15, 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesAdvance care planning (ACP) is an ongoing conversation that involves shared decision making to clarify and document – through an advance directive – an individual’s wishes, preferences, and goals regarding future medical care. This comprehensive process is critically important to ensuring patients receive the medical care they want in the event they lose the capacity[…]
Health Literacy: A Valuable Tool in the Fight Against COVID-19
Published August 3, 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesHealth literacy – the capacity to access, process and understand basic health information – is fundamental to making good health decisions. Numerous studies over the last several decades have shown that only an estimated 12% of U.S. adults have what is considered proficient health literacy skills. The widespread lack of health literacy is a significant[…]