e-Directive Registry
The West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care through the WV Health Information Network (WVHIN) is currently entering advance directive forms, do not resuscitate cards, and POST forms into the WV e-Directive Registry. This electronic registry will house and make available to treating health care providers West Virginians’ advance directive forms, Physicians Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) forms and do not resuscitate cards. This is a password-protected – HIPAA compliant Registry that will make accurate, relevant information available in a medical crisis, be accessible 24/7 to health care providers through the WVHIN, and ensure that patients’ wishes will be respected throughout the continuum of health care settings.
If you submit forms to the Registry and then change or revoke them, please notify the Registry and as appropriate and supply your current form to the Registry.
The WV e-Directive Registry will provide:
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Accurate, relevant information available in a medical crisis
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24/7 online access by health care providers through WVHIN
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Patients' wishes will be respected throughout the continuum of health care settings
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Password-protected - HIPAA compliant
West Virginians or their health care providers can FAX their forms to the Registry at 304-293-7442, or they can mail a copy of them to:
West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care
PO Box 9022
Morgantown, WV 26506