Death Panel myth dead, but end-of-life planning needs respiration
Published on NJ.com Roughly 3 in 10 Americans still believe that the Affordable Care Act established Death Panels, or a junta of bureaucratic savages that determines whether sick people get to live. That was from the dizzy imagination of Sarah Palin, and after she squawked enough to get end-of-life planning scrubbed from the legislation –…Read More…
Alternative payment models are making a difference in health care costs, CMS official says
Published on NJBIZ Is the Affordable Care Act a success? The answer can depend on one’s political affiliation, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is already seeing a bend in the cost curve from alternative payment models. It is important to follow the ideas being generated from CMS, which is the largest spender…Read More…
End-of-Life Care in New Jersey: Majority Has Considered and Discussed Plans, But Far Fewer Have Written Living Wills
Limited awareness of advance care planning documents, palliative care; more widespread knowledge of hospice. Published by Ashley Koning on Rutgers Today NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – In advance of National Health Care Decisions Day on April 16, more than six in 10 New Jerseyans say they are mostly comfortable with getting older and have even thought…Read More…
Most N.J. Residents Avoid End-of-Life Planning, Poll Says
Published by Susan K. Livio on NJ.com TRENTON – Nearly two-thirds of New Jersey residents say they have thought about the kind of medical treatment they want at the end of their lives and discussed their wishes with a loved one or doctor, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released on Thursday. But just as many New…Read More…
6 Smart Ways to Cut Health Care Costs
Published by Michael L. Diamond of the Asbury Park Press New Jersey (March 16, 2016) -You’re on the hook to pay for more of your health care. You are being begged when you feel lousy to call a doctor instead of visiting an emergency room. Your doctor asks if you feel depressed, even if you made…Read More…
Which Is The Shore’s Healthiest Town?
Published in The Asbury Park Press By Michael Diamond BEACHWOOD – Its residents have access to free yoga classes on the beach each Saturday during the summer. They can attend healthy cooking classes at their local ShopRite. And they can take self-defense classes hosted by local police officers. Sleepy Beachwood, population 11,000 give or take, is one…Read More…
Municipalities Recognized As New Jersey Healthy Towns
Published in Bergen Dispatch The New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute today announced that two municipalities, Beachwood and Jersey City, are designated as this year’s New Jersey Healthy Towns by the Mayors Wellness Campaign, a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Two other towns, Belmar…Read More…
Using Travel As A Teaching Tool, And A Lever For Change
Published in Health Affairs Blog By Jan Nicholson Foundations seeking to drive systems change in health care have a powerful method they can use to educate health system leaders. The Nicholson Foundation has found that sponsoring out-of-state, or even out-of-country, learning trips is an especially effective way to spread knowledge and inspire new ways of thinking. The…Read More…
New Jersey Considers Physician Discipline Changes
Published in NorthJersey.com By Jean Rimbach A state review of how regulators handle allegations of sexual abuse by doctors is continuing, and more recommendations and policy changes are possible. So far, initiatives detailed by Steve C. Lee, acting director of the state Division of Consumer Affairs, have included a tough approach to discipline, improving transparency, and…Read More…
Before I Die: Why Everyone’s Talking
Published in Courier Post By Kim Mulford Christine Corti knows how hard it can be to talk openly about death and dying. The 39-year-old graphic designer for Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice spends her workday surrounded by the discussion. Her own mother scolds her when Corti says someone has “died.” Her parents are more conservative than she…Read More…