On October 12, 2021, the Department of Health and Welfare established a new Idaho Healthcare Directive Registry (IHDR) and existing advance directives were transferred from the Secretary of State to the new system. IHDR is a secure web-based system where Idahoans can safely create, store, and share their healthcare advance directive. Idaho healthcare professionals can access the IHDR to view existing directives 24/7 at no charge. Licensed physicians, advance practice professional nurses, and physician assistants can create an electronic POST (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment) that can be digitally signed by the provider and patient.
For more information, visit the healthcare provider FAQs [publicdocuments.dhw.idaho.gov] and IHDR website [healthandwelfare.idaho.gov], email IHDR@dhw.idaho.gov, or call 208-334-5501.