Pandemic or no pandemic, having an Advance Care Plan plan is important. Discussing it is a necessary first step. Then you have to document it and make it available/accessible so that it can be respected when the situation calls for it. None of this is easy, but thankfully there are tools to help make the discussion easier and platforms from companies like Vynca where those plans can be captured, housed and accessed.   

As a pulmonary and critical care specialist, Dr. Ryan Van Wert, Co-Founder and CEO of Vynca, has seen his fair share of end-of-life situations and the devasting impact it has on the individual, their loved ones and clinicians. He is trying to change this through his company's platform.   

Healthcare IT Today sat down with Van Wert to discuss: 

* How proper advance planning can have an impact on admissions 

* How supporting patients through end-of-life discussions can lead to a sustained positive reputation for primary care physicians 

* Why it’s important to ask your loved ones what they would like to happen in an end-of-life situation (you will likely be surprised by the answers)  

Learn more about Vynca: https://vyncahealth.com/