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The old man ’ s friend: Refuse antibiotics to achieve a peaceful death
“If you don’t know how to die, don’t worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you.” – M. Montaigne (1533-1592) In 2021, former U.S. President Bill Clinton was rushed to a California hospital suffering from a urinary tract infection that had Read more… The old man’s friend: Refuse antibiotics to achieve a peaceful death originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Providing care to conflicting beliefs PODCAST
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Tyler Jorgensen, an emergency medicine and palliative care physician, and discover the profound insights he shares on the value of home visits in patient care. Explore the complexities of handling challenging situations, such as encountering conflicting beliefs, and learn strategies for providing compassionate Read more… Providing care to conflicting beliefs [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Embracing compassion: a physician ’ s journey in overcoming prejudice
During my fellowship in palliative medicine, I have learned the value of home visits. I learn more about my patients’ lives in two minutes of seeing their homes than I could in a lifetime of clinic visits. During home visits, I get to pet dogs, touch quilts, study photos, and admire charming heirlooms that would Read more… Embracing compassion: a physician’s journey in overcoming prejudice originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

The meaning of death in medicine: the role of compassionate care in end-of-life patient care
Death is an inevitable part of life, and in medicine, it is a topic that is frequently encountered. As medical professionals, we see patients who are faced with terminal illnesses and inevitably nearing the end of their lives. Dealing with death can be a daunting task, and it’s a topic that requires sensitivity, empathy, and Read more… The meaning of death in medicine: the role of compassionate care in end-of-life patient care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Maribel Health Raises $25M Series A to Create the Future of Advanced Care at Home
Maribel designs, builds, and operates turnkey advanced home and community care models for health systems facing staffing and capacity constraints Maribel Health, a turnkey partner for health systems looking to design, build, and operate a full continuum of advanced home and community services, announced today the completion of a $25 million Series A funding round led by General Catalyst. Maribel combines deep operating expertise with novel technology to help its partners design, build, and operate advanced clinical care capabilities in the home and community, including hospital-at-home, to sustainably expand total syste...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 24, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Adam Groff MD BAYADA Home Health Care CareScience Commure Geisinger General Catalyst GoHealth Urgent Care and Better Life Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Hemant Tan Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – March 19, 2023 – Info for 81% of physicians is inconsistent in major health plan provider directories, 48% of health systems using AI for workforce management, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News and Research A paper from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and HiLabs found inconsistencies for 81% of physicians examined across 5 large national health insurers. Along with the challenge of inaccuracy, resea...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System ADP Amazon AWS Avaneer Health Basset Healthcare Network Brightside Health Bristol Advanced Illness Management Caribou REward Source Type: blogs

Spacelabs Healthcare Expands Clinical Informatics Capabilities with Acquisition of Predictive Analytics Company PeraHealth
Spacelabs Healthcare today announced that it has acquired predictive analytics company PeraHealth. Founded in 2010, PeraHealth develops predictive enterprise software based on the Rothman Index, a score to quantify patient acuity. PeraHealth’s solutions alert clinicians to patient deterioration, helping to reduce in-hospital mortality, unplanned transfers to the ICU, and to drive more timely palliative care consults. PeraHealth’s Rothman Index is the only FDA-cleared predictive analytics solution of its kind on the market today. The Spacelabs team will continue the journey that the Rothman brothers and PeraHealth start...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT FDA Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Joseph Beals Patient Care Perahealth Predictive Analytics Rothman Index Shalabh Chandra Spacelabs Spacelabs Healthcare Source Type: blogs

Jimmy Carter brings attention to hospice care: the compassionate side of modern medicine
The recent decision by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to transition to hospice brings much-needed attention to this crucial part of health care. Hospice care is an essential and compassionate component of modern medicine, providing support and care to patients and families during the most challenging time of their lives. Historically, hospice care has been Read more… Jimmy Carter brings attention to hospice care: the compassionate side of modern medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Ensuring your voice is heard: the importance of power of attorney, advance care directives, and POLST forms
My husband was clearly losing his independence after a terminal diagnosis and many hospital visits. I was getting more and more responsibility, which I didn’t mind, but the best way we could handle it was just to let it happen. There was no way to stop it, so we just had to live with it. Read more… Ensuring your voice is heard: the importance of power of attorney, advance care directives, and POLST forms originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

The power of communication in palliative care: How words can heal and instill hope
Effective communication has the potential to promote understanding, safety, and connection. It is the foundation of high-quality health care. Our use of language to heal is important in all facets of medicine, but words may be even more powerful when patients face a terminal diagnosis. When medications and life-saving interventions are less of a priority, Read more… The power of communication in palliative care: How words can heal and instill hope originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors:

Can Medicare advance directives be simple?
Consider Medicare enrollment with the end in mind. In case of emergency, do seniors prefer medical care or holistic care? Might they designate a medical power of attorney or a merciful power of attorney? Do they oblige CPR or sign a DNR order? The JAMA Network just published Death and End-of-Life Care in Emergency Departments Read more… Can Medicare advance directives be simple? originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Emergency Medicine Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: An Epilogue
by Chad D. Kollas, MD, Beverly Schechtman and Carrie JudySeveral important developments have occurred since the publication of our article, “Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence? ” in Pallimed on September 12, 2022 (1). Most notably, this includes the publication of the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain (2), which updated the guidance previously provided by the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (3). In this epilogue, we will describe those important developments and examine ...
Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - November 29, 2022 Category: Palliative Care Tags: CDC judy kollas opioids schechtman Source Type: blogs

Giving language to empathy: lessons from palliative care PODCAST
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “The value of empathy in medicine is seldom debated. Just as the art of medicine is taught as the balance of knowledge and application, so has empathy been recognized as both a value to be fostered and a skill to be learned. Medical curricula Read more… Giving language to empathy: lessons from palliative care [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 27, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Giving language to empathy: lessons from palliative care
The value of empathy in medicine is seldom debated. Just as the art of medicine is taught as the balance of knowledge and application, so has empathy been recognized as both a value to be fostered and a skill to be learned. Medical curricula have reflected this, and while didactics are increasingly filled with various Read more… Giving language to empathy: lessons from palliative care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 21, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Palliative Care Source Type: blogs

Next of kin in the medical decision making process
Four years ago, as chairman of the hospital ethics committee, I was asked to convene an emergency meeting brought by a distraught family as medical decisions had to be made for their ill loved one. The hospital, HMO lawyers, the family, three adult children, and their mother were at the meeting. The father had arrived Read more… Next of kin in the medical decision making process originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 14, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Palliative Care Public Health & Policy Source Type: blogs