To make sure patients wishes are respected, Symptoms are treated, and families are supported,
But there is still too much money being spent on futile I.C.U treatment, 25% of Medicare dollars are spent in the last month of life.
Politicians and Medical people need to talk to each other about the cost of dying.
In 2006, Medicare proposed to pay doctors to talk with patients about their final wishes, but unfortunately, that came to be called the “death panels” and the proposal was eliminated from the Affordable Care Act.
As a doctor, you can try to have that conversation with patients, but to do it properly takes time. There can be
Cultural and language difference, hospital policy, financing, paperwork
“You have 50 patients to see this afternoon”
“Doctor are busy, so often that talk doesn’t happen”
To make sure patients wishes are respected, Symptoms are treated, and families are supported,But there is still too much money being spent on futile I.C.U treatment, 25% of Medicare dollars are spent in the last month of life.Politicians and Medical people need to talk to each other about the cost of dying.In 2006, Medicare proposed to pay doctors to talk with patients about their final wishes, but unfortunately, that came to be called the “death panels” and the proposal was eliminated from the Affordable Care Act.As a doctor, you can try to have that conversation with patients, but to do it properly takes time. There can beCultural and language difference, hospital policy, financing, paperwork“You have 50 patients to see this afternoon”“Doctor are busy, so often that talk doesn’t happen”
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