In the face of a House bill that would revoke Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life planning sessions, a CMS study reported that the program was used by about 223,000 patients.
Paper-based Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) forms are used across the nation, but electronic registries exist only in a few states, including Oregon, New York and West Virginia.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Healthcare is meant to be about making a better life, but giving each of us a better death is the natural end to that story.
I had the opportunity to learn from a visionary palliative care startup, observed an adult continued education course about dying with dignity, and toured a hospice center that felt like a home.
California recently legalized physician-assisted suicide and, no doubt, other states will soon follow their lead. While this may alleviate patient suffering, are we really at the stage where we allow physicians to help patients commit suicide? In fact, only 52% of doctors polled on SERMO (the largest social network exclusive to doctors) believe it should […]
Talking about death can be an uncomfortable conversation. But value comes from having those discussions, and My Gift of Grace is an interactive way to prompt people to approach the subject.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Remember back in May when we told you about Dr. Michael Fratkin and his remote palliative care startup, Resolution Care? Word seems to be getting around.
The federal government is now accepting public comment on the Medicare reimbursement proposal. It’s expected to make a decision in November.