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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Read: Why End of life discussions are important, and how the new Medicare guidelines can help

Felice J. Freyer writes about how the new guidelines may boost discussions on end of life care. 

Read: Medicare to Reimburse for End of Life Discussions

The NY Times features a comprehensive article on Medicare's plans to reimburse doctors for end of life discussions.

Read: Why Hospice Isn't Cutting Costs Like it is Supposed To

This article explains why hospice seems to be costing more, rather than less, especially when it comes to nursing homes and dementia patients. Based on a recent New England Journal of Medicine report (available to subscribers only).

Read: The danger of financial incentives in hospice

The Washington Post explores how the drive for profits is shaping end-of-life care in America.