Initiating Advance Care Planning in Primary Care: A Model for Success

Background: Primary care physicians recognize the importance of advance care planning (ACP) conversations and report lack of training and time in the office to start them. Previous efforts have shown that ACP is a low-risk high-value intervention for older patients and those with life-limiting illness. Objective: To measure the impact of physician coaching and staff training with registered nurse (RN) support and electronic medical record (EMR)...