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Electronic medical records (EMRs) show promise for improving advance directive (AD) documentation rates. However, evidence is limited, and EMRs may introduce new challenges in AD management.

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  • Health Informatics
  • Medical Documentation
  • Advance Care Planning

Background:

  • Advance directive (AD) documentation rates are persistently low.
  • Electronic medical records (EMRs) offer potential solutions, but evidence synthesis is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review evidence on using EMRs for AD documentation.
  • To assess the impact of EMRs on AD documentation challenges.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 15 studies (inception-2017) from four databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE, CINAHL).
  • Included randomized and nonrandomized quantitative studies on EMRs and ADs within advance care planning.
  • Assessed risk of bias using Cochrane Collaboration's tool.

Main Results:

  • Seven studies indicated EMR features (reminders, templates, decision aids) improve AD documentation.
  • Three studies showed EMRs can help identify patients with or needing ADs.
  • Five studies highlighted EMRs can create challenges in locating ADs and equitable documentation.

Conclusions:

  • Limited evidence suggests EMRs can aid AD documentation but may also pose challenges.
  • Further robust research is required to confirm EMRs' role in population-level AD documentation improvement.