C-TAC Launched With Bill Novelli In The Lead. Focus – Advanced Illness.

As we move ever closer to new approaches to health delivery, who will help Americans prepare for and navigate complex issues related to advanced illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, COPD, diabetes, stroke, and dementia? This week the newly formed Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) announced it’s intention to fill this void. Specifically, C-TAC […]

Slaying The “Death Panel” Bull: Taking Control of Your End-of-Life Decisions

Mike Magee This Saturday, April 16, 2011 is National Healthcare Decisions Day – a day set aside to encourage families throughout America to discuss with each other how much care and what kind of care they would like as they approach the end of their lives.(1) Why advanced planning? Because there is a good chance […]

Should New York State’s Medical Society Oppose Mandated End-Of-Life Discussions With Patients?

Mike Magee Nearly 30 years ago, when the consumer health movement began in earnest, health professionals responded with extreme caution, concerned that their authority and control over patients and the health care system would ultimately be challenged. To the credit of most doctors, nurses and health care leaders, caregivers have evolved, accepting that the best […]

The Bob Butler Tribute: 2 Week Seminar on Aging – Day 14

The Bob Butler Tribute Seminar: Final Day Day 1. Aging Demographics Day 2. The Challenge of Longevity Day 3. Measuring Aging Vitality and Independence Day 4. When Caregivers Need Care Day 5. Long Distance Caregivers Day 6. The Economics of Living Longer Day 7. Financing Home Health Care Day 8. Elder Abuse and Vulnerable Elders […]

The One Slide Project: “Engage in Grace”

With Thanksgiving upon us, we have much to be thankful for, and much still left to accomplish. Health care statesmen Paul Levy, CEO/President of Beth Israel Deaconess, Lachlan Forrow of Harvard and others this month have launched the project "Engage in Grace", which zeroes in on one pressing need: end-of-life decision making and care. Their idea: […]