Which section of AF Form 2100A, Health Record-Outpatient, are living wills (Self-Determination Act forms) filed?

• A. Section 2
• B. Section 3
• C. Section 1
• D. Section 4

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is where to store a patient’s advance directives within the AF Form 2100A Health Record-Outpatient. Living wills, as part of the Self-Determination Act, are legal documents that guide care preferences, so they belong in the section of the form that is specifically set aside for patient directives and legal documents. Placing them there ensures they’re readily accessible to clinicians when decisions about care are being made, even if the patient isn’t able to communicate. Other sections of the form contain routine outpatient encounter data and administrative information, not directives, so they wouldn’t be appropriate for housing living wills.