A Letter of Support For You and Thoughts About COVID19
March 13, 2020
Co-published March 13th on GeriPal and Pallimed Dear Hospice and Palliative Care community, We are sad we cannot be together…
Honoring Veterans
November 11, 2016
This Veterans’ Day, stop and think about the World War II Veteran. The average veteran of WWII is now over…
One Step Closer: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
September 7, 2016
by Paul Tatum (@doctatum) This Labor Day weekend it is time to feel grateful for the politicians in Washington DC…
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
April 25, 2016
Do you think palliative care is important for patients and families? Do you think palliative care is essential for the…
An Update from the Hill: Advancing the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
November 5, 2015
Washington D.C. was an exciting place at the end of October. Sure there was a whirlwind deal to shore up…
A Giant Thank You to CMS: Advance Care Planning Has Value
July 8, 2015
Today it is time to celebrate! Today the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is taking…
A better way to care for frail patients: Independence at Home
June 24, 2015
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report that I think will change how geriatric…
Finding the Workforce to Care for an Aging Population
May 19, 2015
Returning from the American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, I am struck by the thought that the United States’ health…
Healthy Dying… An important part of healthy aging
April 14, 2015
By: Paul Tatum @doctatum This year the Obama administration will convene the 2015 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA). The…
Make Advance Care Planning Routine
December 4, 2014
The following is part of a three-post progressive blog about the Center for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) choosing not to…