LIFE IN THE END ZONE

The brave new world of high deductible health insurance: the answer for controlling Medicare costs? The answer for anyone? See my comments...

I used to think that palliative care was just for people who were dying. Then I found out—about a dozen years ago—that palliative care had ...

When is the right time to have a conversation about goals of care? Commentary coming soon.

Earlier this month, Medicare announced that it is revising the 5-star rating system currently used to measure nursing home performance. Th...

We give grades to nursing homes, to hospitals, to state health care systems: does this help improve quality? Post coming soon!

In his 1905 farewell speech to the faculty of Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Dr. William Osler  commented that the school was wis...

Coming soon: A response to Ezekiel Emanuel's article,  "Why I Hope to Die at 75."

The day of decision is coming. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will decide soon whether to go along with the recommend...