. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.

Published in final edited form as: Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Feb 25;36(8):682–687. doi: 10.1177/1049909119832820

Table 1.

Description of Portal-Based ACP Tools.

ACP Tool	Description

Complete a Medical Durable Power of Attorney (MDPOA) form	• Information about completing an MDPOA form • Asks patient to acknowledge that they wish to complete the MDPOA form • Patient enters medical decision-maker information exactly as it will appear on the legal document • After submission, patient can download and print the MDPOA, which includes “Electronically signed by: (Patient name) via My Health Connection” and a date and time stamp. • Completed MDPOA forms are stored in the EHR • ACP Support Team Coordinator responds with an electronic message to the patient, documents submission of the MDPOA in the EHR, and sends a notification by electronic message to the primary care provider.
Patient educational web page	• Overview and definitions of advance care planning terms • Links to external patient education web pages
Online messaging	• Patients can send a message to a centralized ACP support team with questions or requests for assistance
View advance directives	• Patients can view stored advance directives on file in their record via the patient portal

Abbreviations: ACP, advance care planning; EHR, electronic health record; MDPOA, Medical Durable Power of Attorney (electronic portal form available to patients aged 18 years and older).