Palliative Care Consultations: An Answer to Medicaid’s Woes
March 8, 2011
With Medicaid spending ballooning to $381 billion in 2009, states are considering a lot of different ways to decrease costs…
Facing “The Enemy”: A new post by Amy Berman
February 24, 2011
“‘Those are my images, aren’t they?’ I asked the radiologist….The radiologist’s response was remarkable. ‘Would you like to meet your…
You’re Sick. It’s Serious.
February 11, 2011
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine has just released a new video called “You’re Sick. It’s Serious.” I…
Eric Widera wins Cunniff-Dixon Foundation Award!
January 11, 2011
Congratulations to GeriPal co-founder Eric Widera for winning an early career Cunniff-Dixon Foundation Award for improving care of patients near the…
Death Panel Legacy
January 5, 2011
Yesterday, legislation that would have reimbursed physicians for advance care planning discussions was stripped from Medicare regulations related to the…
A Negative Palliative Care Trial?
December 21, 2010
There has been a lot of good news about palliative care in the last year. Most notably is one well…
AND orders: A Confusing Conjuction that Attempts to Allow a Natural Death
December 6, 2010
Paula Span has an excellent article out today in the NY Times titled “D.N.R. by Another Name.” In it, she…
“Allow Natural Death”???
December 6, 2010
I want to alert readers of a fantastic debate that just started at the New York Times New Old Age Blog about…
The Legacy of SUPPORT: 15 years later
November 30, 2010
November 2010 marks the 15th anniversary of the publication of the SUPPORT Project, the largest study of end of life…
Palliative Care and Accountable Care Organizations – A Call for Comments
November 27, 2010
Accountable care organizations (ACO’s) are coming with a goal of creating a health care system that delivers higher quality care…