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A Call to Action

A Call to Action VIEWPOINT Improving Value by Emphasizing Patient-Centered Care at the End of Life EDICAL CARE ate Medical Education will phase in Isakson, and which enjoyed bipar- during life’s fi- implementation of the Next Accredi- tisan support, were derided as so- nal stages is of- tation System. It aims “to enhance called death panels and hastily re- ten poorly coor- the ability of the peer-review sys- moved from discussion in the public dinated and tem to prepare physicians for prac- sphere. Given the disproportionate 1-3 inattentive to patient preferences, tice in the 21st century, to acceler- cost of care at the very end of life, typically owing to a failure to ascer- ate the [Accreditation Council for the issue should be revisited. Ad- tain each individual’s goals. End-of- Graduate Medical Education’s] dressing goals of care, not to deny life care also consumes substantial movement toward accreditation on aggressive care to those who want health care dollars. For example, the basis of educational outcomes, it but to ensure that we deliver ag- 30% of Medicare resources are ex- and to reduce the burden associ- gressive care only to those who do, pended on the 5% of beneficiaries ated with the current structure http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Surgery American Medical Association

A Call to Action

Bergman, Jonathan; Brook, Robert H.; Litwin, Mark S.
JAMA Surgery , Volume 148 (3) – Mar 1, 2013
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6254
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10.1001/jamasurg.2013.1568
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Abstract

VIEWPOINT Improving Value by Emphasizing Patient-Centered Care at the End of Life EDICAL CARE ate Medical Education will phase in Isakson, and which enjoyed bipar- during life’s fi- implementation of the Next Accredi- tisan support, were derided as so- nal stages is of- tation System. It aims “to enhance called death panels and hastily re- ten poorly coor- the ability of the peer-review sys- moved from discussion in the public dinated and tem to prepare physicians for prac- sphere. Given the disproportionate 1-3 inattentive to patient preferences, tice in the 21st century, to acceler- cost of care at the very end of life, typically owing to a failure to ascer- ate the [Accreditation Council for the issue should be revisited. Ad- tain each individual’s goals. End-of- Graduate Medical Education’s] dressing goals of care, not to deny life care also consumes substantial movement toward accreditation on aggressive care to those who want health care dollars. For example, the basis of educational outcomes, it but to ensure that we deliver ag- 30% of Medicare resources are ex- and to reduce the burden associ- gressive care only to those who do, pended on the 5% of beneficiaries ated with the current structure

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JAMA Surgery – American Medical Association

Published: Mar 1, 2013

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