Monthly Archives: July 2015

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  When Less is More and More is Not Enough at a Healthcare Conference

  TED talks have effectively identified a time limit on our attention span. We are good for 18 minutes — well, maybe 20. And, if you have ever watched a TED talk, they are

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  The Patient Experience: Coming Out of the Shadows

  We are a reductionist culture. Whatever the words are, we come up with an acronym. Whatever the catastrophe, we love headlines. Whatever the issue, we reduce to the shortest most

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  When Medicare Pays for End-of-Life Consultation

  This week, there was a profound policy change by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would allow reimbursements for end-of-life consultations between patients and their physicians. This

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  Palliative Care and Hospice: All About Living

  Palliative care and hospice are often talked about together. So often, in fact,  that many of us are confused as to whether they are the same. Well, not so. Clearing

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