New congressional report lends credibility to end-of-life provision in House reform bill
Aug 14, 2009
A report released this week has found that end-of-life planning and discussions both improves quality of life near death and is associated with less aggressive and less costly care.
Schiavo case showed media’s power to affect end-of-life decisions, report says
Sep 05, 2008
Many factors contribute to the end-of-life decision-making process: the opinions of family and friends, financial considerations, and religion. Now, a recent report based on the Terri Schiavo news story...
Obama talks about end-of-life planning as hospice providers lobby against funding cuts
Jun 29, 2009
President Barack Obama suggested at a town hall meeting at the White House last Wednesday that some end-of-life education and planning could help save on medical expenses. A day later, hospice care organizations...
Move toward certifying electronic health records must include long-term care
By
John Derr
Oct 21, 2009
Long-term care must have have certified electronic health records to keep pace with the rest of the healthcare industry.