Advance Care Planning Registry
The Virginia Advance Care Planning Registry (ACPR) is a free and secure electronic registry to store advance care planning documents, such as healthcare powers of attorney and portable medical order forms.
What is ACPR?
Advance care planning documents enable individuals to have a voice when they are unable to advocate for themselves. The ACPR facilitates timely and informed medical decision-making in critical situations by storing these documents and making them accessible to providers, serving as a vital tool in supporting patient-centered care and honoring individuals’ healthcare wishes.
Registering documents in the ACPR is free to Virginia residents.
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VHI provides multiple programs utilized by healthcare professionals to improve the quality of care for their patients. The ACPR supports these efforts and continues to grow over time as advance care planning needs evolve, allowing the registry to maintain relevance and support more Virginians’ care, whether in the event of an emergency or at the end of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some documents patients may wish to store in the registry include:
- Virginia Advance Directive Form for Healthcare with Sections for Medical, Mental and End-of-Life Care (short and full versions)
- Virginia Advance Directive Form to Appoint a Healthcare Agent
- Virginia Advance Medical Directive Form for Healthcare Decisions Day
- Virginia Advance Directive Amendment – Power of my Agent to Authorize Care over my Objection
- Virginia Advance Directive Amendment – Life Prolonging Treatments During Pregnancy
Once advance care planning documents are uploaded to the U.S. Living Will Registry database, they are secure and will not be shared or sold to any third parties, as the U.S Living Will Registry voluntarily complies with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). See their full Privacy Policy, also located at the bottom of the Registry login webpage, for more information.
There are many resources available that can provide information regarding advance care planning documents, including advance directives. You may want to start by asking your primary care physician about advance care planning. Some available resources are as follows: