MyDirectives

Account Management 7

• How to Create an Account on MyDirectives®
• Reset Your MyDirectives® Account Password
• Account Username and Using the Same Email Address for Multiple Users
• Changing Your Address on MyDirectives®
• How to Close a MyDirectives® Account

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Document Management 2

• Sharing a Copy of Your Advance Care Plan
• Print a Copy of Your Digital Advance Care Plan

Getting Started with an Advance Care Plan 4

• Why do I need an advance care plan?
• How long does it take to complete MyDirectives®?
• Do I have to do this all at once?
• What are the questions I’m asked in My Decisions?

Advance Care Plans, and Advance Medical Directives 5

• What are advance medical directives?
• What is a living will?
• What is a medical power of attorney?
• What is the difference between an advance medical directive and a living will?
• How is the digital advance care plan different from an advance medical directive or a living will?

How MyDirectives® Works 2

• What is MyDirectives®?
• What information does MyDirectives® send to hospitals?

Security, Accessibility and Legality 11

• Is the completed digital advance care plan a legal document?
• Does this information become part of my medical record? If so, how?
• Can I/Should I print this for my records?
• How is my information stored?
• Will MyDirectives® sell or share any of my information?

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Choosing a Healthcare Agent 13

• What is a healthcare agent?
• Who can be my healthcare agent?
• Do I have to choose a healthcare agent?
• What does a healthcare agent do?
• Why do I need a healthcare agent?

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Autopsies 7

• What is an autopsy?
• Why would someone want an autopsy?
• What is a “forensic” autopsy?
• How much does an autopsy cost?
• How does having an autopsy affect organ donation?

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