Read: A Parting Lesson from My Parents

After helping three family members with their end of life, Andrew Dreyfus, CEO and President of Blue Cross Blue Shield in Massachusetts, explains that the real job of medicine is not to ensure health and survival but to ensure well-being.

Be Inspired: An End-of-Life Doctor Faces His Own End

An article in Harper's Magazine describes what a long-term hospice supporter and dying with dignity pioneer Peter Rasmussen chose for his own end-of-life experience.

Listen: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement explores Medicare Reimbursement and Meaningful Conversations about End-of-Life Care

A recent WIHI program featured WIHI: Medicare Reimbursement and Meaningful Conversations about End-of-Life Care (click on the link for highlights of the show). The panel included nationally renowned contributors to the field including The Conversation Project's Harriet Warshaw, as well as Kate Lally, Director of Palliative Care, Care New England, Holly Oh, CMO The Dimock Center, and Jocelyn Moore, Managing Director of The Glover Park Group.

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