We are thrilled to announce that MyDirectives is expanding to the UK. Jonathon Carr-Brown, the former managing director of the UK's NHS Choices, is joining our team.
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We are excited to announce that the prestigious Annals of Internal Medicine references MyDirectives as a tool to create advance medical directives. While we are proud of the mention, we are more pleased that academia is conducting quality research on something that should be obvious: the voice of the consumer is critical to getting the kind of care he or she desires.
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At MyDirectives, we continue to try and raise the bar on great advance care planning. Together with our hospital and health industry partners, we’re helping consumers create great quality directives that are available to you, your family and friends, and your doctors 24/7.
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Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter’s authentic account in the New York Times recently of an episode with an ICU patient (“Who Can Speak for the Patient”) highlights just how vulnerable we all can be during a healthcare crisis. The randomness of who is on duty, who speaks what language, or when particular family members visit can accidentally influence the choices doctors make and the quality of care we receive.
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National Healthcare Decisions Day, happening today, April 16, is an entire day dedicated to educating people across the country about advance care planning. MyDirectives has partnered with more than 1,500 fellow organizations helping to raise awareness about the need for advance directives. We sat down with the founder of NHDD for a short interview.
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