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Why should I recommend MyValues to my patients?

MyValues is the first online, interactive advance care planning tool in Australia that takes people step-by-step through the process of considering and expressing how they feel about end of life issues. These discussions are typically prolonged, but by helping people clearly express their personal preferences for this difficult topic in their own time, MyValues streamlines the process for medical professionals.

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Benefits of the MyValues widget

Adding MyValues to MedicalDirector® saves you time.

Allows you to invite your patients to complete a MyValues profile without leaving MedicalDirector®, so it's quick and easy.

If your patient becomes unable to speak for themself, you'll have their wishes handy to guide their family or other doctors.

Provides instant access to the latest version of your patient's MyValues Report, so you can discuss their wishes with them at their next visit (or when next appropriate).

Automatic reminder notification when you open the medical record of a patient 65+ to remind you to encourage them to create a MyValues profile.

MyValues saves doctors time

and enhances patient centred care

Patients complete their MyValues questionnaire in their own time, often in close consultation with their loved ones. They can take as long as they need. Once completed, you have the opportunity to discuss the results with them at a subsequent visit. Using MyValues efficiently understand patient values that are the important basis of patient centred care.

In a clinical study, ICU doctors found MyValues helpful in making a difficult decision.

Traditionally, ICU doctors feel a distinct responsibility to extend life whenever they feel a patient has any chance of survival, but this is not always in accordance with the patient's personal wishes. In a clinical study with a hypothetical patient, when presented with clear documentation expressing a patient's wishes for end of life treatment, an overwhelming majority of ICU doctors dramatically altered their intended treatment plan in accordance with the patient's Report.

Read more about the study

The utility of a Personal Values Report for medical decision-making. Henderson W, Corke C. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2015 Sep;43(5):608-11.

How to use the MyValues widget in MedicalDirector®

To add the MyValues widget to your MedicalDirector® sidebar:

  1. Login to MedicalDirector®
  2. Click 'Sidebar' in the navigation bar, select 'Add/Remove Widgets'
  3. Search for 'MyValues' and click the blue '+' button to add the widget to the sidebar

To send a referral email to your patient:

  1. Open patient's record in MedicalDirector®
  2. Enter patient's email address in the field below 'Send MyValues Recommendation'
  3. Click 'Send'

To link a patient's MyValues Report to their medical record:

  1. Open patient record
  2. Enter patient's security access code in the top input box
  3. Click 'View' to link the patient's MyValues Report to their record
  4. View their most current MyValues Report by clicking 'View Online'. From here you can save their Report to your computer or print it using the 'View PDF' button.