Why This Change
Pearl is introducing a POLST alert that helps your practice
identify patients who may benefit from completing a
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
form. The alert replaces the previous Advance Care
Planning (ACP) alert with a more focused signal.
A POLST form gives providers a concrete starting point
for the end-of-life conversation, and it produces an
actionable medical order. It is a lower-lift step than a full
advance care planning visit. Pearl still recommends ACP
conversations broadly - practices that prefer to schedule
a full ACP visit and incorporate POLST completion within
that visit may do so as well.
What's Changing on the Platform
The previous Advance Care Planning (ACP) alert is being
retired. A new “Eligible for POLST discussion” alert
replaces it in the Proactive Management section.
The change aligns the platform with best practices in
end-of-life care and planning, and it points the signal
toward a more focused, actionable step.