Dr. Fred Mirarchi is working to create personalized, specific advance care plans for patients, accommodating every stage of life and end of life wish. After seeing clinicians in the hospital struggle to determine exactly what patients’ wishes were, Fred realized documentation of advance directives didn’t truly communicate clearly. He and the team at Mideo Health have developed a best-practice model for documenting health care directives.
Using a video format allows patients to customize their plan. For older adults who might struggle with technology, the team provides concierge service to guide them through every step of the process. There’s space available on the Mideo platform for creating a personal message to family members, and to document disease-specific directives based on the person’s health history. When completed, Mideo is accessible by QR code so it can be accessed quickly by first responders and hospital staff. If you’re younger and in good health, there’s a “do-it-yourself” version of Mideo that’s easy to complete on your own.
Advance care planning is a great way of preventing unwanted care that’s out of alignment with personal beliefs and wishes. The best time to start the ACP conversation is now.
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