The American journal of hospice & palliative care
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Am J Hosp Palliat Care · Mar 2019
Do Electronic Medical Records Improve Advance Directive Documentation? A Systematic Review.
Documentation rates of advance directives (ADs) remain low. Using electronic medical records (EMRs) could help, but a synthesis of evidence is currently lacking. ⋯ Limited evidence suggests EMRs could be used to help address AD documentation challenges but may also create additional problems. Stronger evidence is needed to more conclusively determine how EMR may assist in population approaches to improving AD documentation.