Health Care Reform in Utah What You and Your Patrons Need to Know
BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF YOUR HEALTH CARE TEAM KNOW …€¦ · BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF YOUR HEALTH...
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BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF YOUR HEALTH CARE TEAM KNOW YOUR OPTIONS, AND CHOOSE YOUR CARE You have a right to: • Know about your illness • Know about programs and services that are available to help you and your family • Know the benefits and the risks of any alternative treatments available to you • Make an Advance Directive to plan for the future • Choose someone to help you make medical decisions • Have your provider complete a Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) order form For more information visit www.oag.state.md.us/healthpol/sac/ or call 410-398-4000, ext. 3844 Union Hospital 106 Bow Street, Elkton, Maryland 21921 www.uhcc.com
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BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF YOUR HEALTH CARE TEAM
KNOW YOUR OPTIONS, AND CHOOSE YOUR CARE
You have a right to:• Knowaboutyourillness• Knowaboutprogramsandservicesthatare availabletohelpyouandyourfamily• Knowthebenefitsandtherisksofanyalternative treatmentsavailabletoyou• MakeanAdvanceDirectivetoplanforthefuture• Choosesomeonetohelpyoumakemedical decisions• HaveyourprovidercompleteaMedicalOrdersfor Life-SustainingTreatment(MOLST)orderform
Formoreinformationvisitwww.oag.state.md.us/healthpol/sac/orcall410-398-4000,ext.3844
UnionHospital106BowStreet,Elkton,Maryland21921
www.uhcc.com
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSDo I have the right to know about my illness?Yes.Youhavearighttoknowaboutyourillness,availabletreatments,whethertreatmentsmightcureyourillnessortreatyoursymptoms,andwhattheimpactmightbeonlifeexpec-tancyandqualityoflife.Youalsohavearighttoknowaboutendoflifeoptions,includinghospitalcare.
Do I have the right to choose the best treatment option for me?Yes.Yourhealthcareprovidershouldreviewtheoptionsthatareavailableinordertohelpyouchoosewhichisbestforyou.Youhavetherighttohavesomeonehelpyoumakedecisions.Youalsohavetherighttodeclinetreatment.
What is an Advance Directive and what is MOLST?Anadvancedirectiveisalegaldocumentthatyoushouldcompletenowtoplanforyourfuturehealthcare.Nooneisrequiredtohaveanadvancedirective,butitissmarttoplanaheadandinformyourlovedonesofyourwishesincaseyoueverbecometooilltospeakforyourself.Itwillensurethatyourreligiousandpersonalbeliefswillberespected.MOLST(MedicalOrdersforLife-SustainingTreatment)isaformcon-tainingmedicalorderssignedbyyourhealthcareproviderthatwillhelpensurethatyourwishesarecarriedout.
What if I change my mind?Youcanchangeyourmindabouthealthcareoptionsatanytime.
What kinds of treatments are available to me when I am sick or dying?Therearemanydifferentkindsofcarethatcanhelpyouduringyourtreatment.Doctors,nurses,specializedpalliativemedi-calproviders,socialworkers,chaplains,dietitians,pharma-cists,massagetherapists,oracupuncturistscanhelptorelievesymptoms.Askyourhealthcareproviderwhichservicesareavailableandwhichwillbepaidforbyinsurance.Hospiceorganizationsmostoftencoordinatetheproviders.
What if I have pain or other symptoms?Youhavearighttorelieffrompainandothersymptoms.Talktoyourhealthcareproviderifyousufferfrompain,othersymptoms,orsideeffectsfromyourtreatments.
What if I have a disability?Youhavearighttoreceivethekindofcarethatyouneed.Thereshouldbereasonableaccommodationsmadeforyoutogettoyourhealthcareproviderandgettheinformationandcareyouneed.
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