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I answer National POLST's general phone line. While the
story being shared with me is personal, it is not unique and
neither is the question...
▌ " I live in New Hampshire, work in Vermont and get medical care in
New York....
▌ " I am traveling from Georgia to visit my daughter in Maryland but
may receive care in DC or Virginia if there is an emergency... "
▌ " I live [insert Northern state] but am spending [3-6 months] in
[Arizona, Florida]... "
Then: " will my POLST form work where I'm traveling or staying? "
If you are unfamiliar, a POLST form is a portable medical order and
National POLST, where I serve as the Executive Director, was created to
encourage and promote implementation and uniformity among state
POLST Programs to ensure portability and standardized elements that
reflect best practice across provider disciplines and settings. Our vision
is for all patients to have a standardized form that is recognizable,
portable and consistent across state lines and the continuum of care.
My answer to the caller depends on the states they are talking about:
Rare answer: All states have either adopted or adapted the
national POLST form (adopted means using without edits;
adapted means using with minimal changes required by state
law, but the form is fundamentally the same). For both, I can
answer they are likely fine with their one copy.
Normal answer: If the states all already meet National POLST's
form endorsement requirements, it may be okay, but I advise
them to get a POLST form for each state they plan to spend
significant time in to be sure. (I used to check my answer with
the leaders of whatever states were involved with the
particular situation but, after nine years, I know the answer is
the same for them too: while they may accept out of state
forms, the best advice to ensure that the form will be
recognized and honored is for the POLST form to be the one
from that state.)
The worst situation answer: There are a few states with forms
substantially deviating from endorsement requirements and,
for those, my answer is a definitive yes, they need another
POLST form.
Our vision is for all
patients to have a
standardized form that
is recognizable, portable
and consistent across
state lines and the
continuum of care.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021

IDC 2021 (display ad)
Table of Contents
Signature Programs (display ad)
Edo's Message
Finding Your Value (feature article)
Payment Model Primer
LAC 2022 (display ad)
FY 2022 Hospice Wage Index
Updates to Hospice Quality Reporting Program
Care Vention (display ad)
NHPCO Launches Re-envisioned CaringInfo
Making POLST Portable
Career Center (display ad)
Advancing a Culture of Equity
NHPCO Quality Connections (display ad)
Hospices Earning Recognition
STAR Upgrades Complete
2021 Interdisciplinary Conference
Submit LAC22 Session Proposal
New LGBTQ+ Resource Guide
Ooma (display ad)
Updates We Honor Veterans
Caleb Tiller Joins NHPCO
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - Edo's Message
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - LAC 2022 (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - FY 2022 Hospice Wage Index
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - Updates to Hospice Quality Reporting Program
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - Care Vention (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - NHPCO Launches Re-envisioned CaringInfo
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - Making POLST Portable
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - Career Center (display ad)
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - Advancing a Culture of Equity
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - NHPCO Quality Connections (display ad)
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - STAR Upgrades Complete
NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - 2021 Interdisciplinary Conference
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NHPCO NewsLine Fall 2021 - Updates We Honor Veterans
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