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Epic Tip of the Week: Advanced Care Planning Portal

Epic's relatively new Advanced Care Planning Portal is particularly useful for compliance with the Maryland law requiring a second licensed physician to sign off to confirm incapacity allowing consent to be obtained from a surrogate for a non-emergent procedure in patients who are not unconscious or unable to communicate.

Due to Epic guidelines, we cannot post example screenshots on the blog. To view this post, visit: https://jh.box.com/s/si07tp5yhiavhthpuxzfk0vf96ti002k

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Kelsey Bennett