Advance directive repository

As the population ages, end-of-life care (EOLC) becomes an increasingly pressing issue. Advance directives (ADs) are legal documents that allow individuals to convey their decisions about EOLC. Although ADs have been shown to reduce EOLC costs, most people do not have ADs. To address this issue, we...

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Published in:Aging clinical and experimental research 2015-02, Vol.27 (1), p.97-98
Main Authors: Eltorai, Adam E. M., Besdine, Richard W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advance Directives - legislation & jurisprudence
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Humans
Medicare
Medicare - legislation & jurisprudence
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Short Communication
Terminal Care - economics
United States
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Summary:As the population ages, end-of-life care (EOLC) becomes an increasingly pressing issue. Advance directives (ADs) are legal documents that allow individuals to convey their decisions about EOLC. Although ADs have been shown to reduce EOLC costs, most people do not have ADs. To address this issue, we recently proposed that Congress instruct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to collect ADs from Medicare beneficiaries. Herein, we outline how to implement this solution.
ISSN:1720-8319
1594-0667
1720-8319
DOI:10.1007/s40520-014-0237-8