Ethical Health Informatics, 3rd Edition

CHAPTER 11: Clinical Care: End-of-Life

Deepak Mandi, MD

Michael A. Silverman, MD, MPH

James F. Tischler, MD

Adam G. Golden, MD, MBA

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, the reader should be able to:

• Recognize characteristics of information exchange that support patient autonomy.

• Identify challenges, inconsistencies, and gaps in information exchange across healthcare continuums.

• Assess documentation indicators of palliative care.

• Recognize emerging issues in end-of-life care.

Introduction

Dying a “good death” is a universal need. However, achieving this goal can be elusive and many Americans continue to have difficult experiences caring for a dying family member (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2014).

Efforts to make informed ...