Jeff and Carly are joined by power couple Catherine and David Sevier in this episode to talk about Mind My Health, a platform which enables North Carolinians to conveniently store and share their advance care plans online, allowing more personal control over medical care decisions. The Seviers also speak about the NC Institute of Medicine’s Task Force on Serious Illness Care and the NC Serious Illness Coalition, of the work that they do and the recommendations they have given to the NC General Assembly. Check out https://www.mindmyhealth.org/ for more information. You can also read the NCIOM report “Improving Serious Illness Care in North Carolina” here.
[02:36] Getting to Know David and Catherine Sevier
[05:01] State of Advanced Care Planning Countrywide
[09:21] The Serious Illness Taskforce
[17:55] Nursing Homes During the Pandemic
[20:33] Analyzing the Health Information Exchange
[31:19] Talking About Death and Dying Online
[37:08] Communication During Serious Illness and Advanced Care Planning
