Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center received a $450,000 grant from The Commonwealth Fund this week to develop a program called OurNotes that allows patients to contribute to their medical records. The program is an extension of the well-known OpenNotes initiative and will include collaboration with a handful of other providers across the country. “This is really building
Which medications work best for older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Doctors aren’t entirely sure: Despite the fact that C.O.P.D. is the third-leading cause of death, there is scant research on the comparative effectiveness of treatment options in seniors. But a study recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association provides valuable
"You are getting older, and are concerned about the costs of nursing homes and long term care. So, you decide to get expensive long term care insurance to protect your family from these costs. The policy will pay some of the cost of long term care if you develop cognitive or physical disability. All you
Description: A pioneer in establishing best practices for palliative medicine and a specialist in pain management and spiritual care of cancer patients are among the five American physicians honored for improving the care of patients near
Description: It feels like every passing day brings with it more news of an aggressive campaign to reign in the cost of Medicare hospice spending. For instance, federal government investigations of hospices that enroll patients who live longer than 6 months have resulted in the death of one of the most important organizations in our
Description: This is a short video with Diane Meier, MD, FACP from getpallaitivecare.org offering her views on what palliative care is and what type of patients and situations could benefit from it. Duration: 1min 38sec Link: Visit Site
Description: This is a short clip of Diane Meier, MD, FACP posted on getpalliativecare.org talking about who might be eligible for palliative care and for what reasons. Duration: 1min 6sec Link: Visit Site
Description: This is a short video of Diane Meier, MD, FACP posted on getpalliativecare.org talking about hospital palliative care teams. She speaks about the unique communication skills they provide within the healthcare system and specific symptoms that palliative care teams can treat best. Link: Visit Site
Description: This is a short clip of Diane Meier, MD, FACP posted on getpalliativecare.org talking about the differences between hospice and palliative care. She emphasizes the barriers that exist with certain Hospice requirements given that doctors are not all that accurate at predicting when a patient has only six months to live. Duration: 2min Link:
Description: This is a November 12th blog from Geripal about a New York Times article written by Celia Dugger. The article is about the aging of Nelson Mandela and Geripal offers some nice thoughts on people's perception of aging. Link: Visit Site
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