Tag Archives: Clinicians

National Clinicians Conference on Medical Aid in Dying (NCCMAID)

Are you a clinician in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington? Do you participate or plan to participate in medical aid in dying?  Then you should attend the first National Clinicians … Continue reading

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1 in 5 U.S. Clinicians Would Provide Futile Treatment

The 2018 Medscape ethics report is available. It shows that a significant percentage of U.S. physicians are willing to provide futile treatment. Read more detail on Recent Health Care Law posts –

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UK Court Rules Against Clinicians in Medical Futility Case

The British courts usually side with clinicians in medical futility conflicts. But not always. This week, Mr Justice Keehan rejected the application of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust to place a DNR order on a patient. THE TRUST The trust argued that CPR would be futile and … Continue reading

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Large Majority of Clinicians Report Providing Futile or Potentially Inappropriate Interventions

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have published "Association of Perceived Futile or Potentially Inappropriate Care With Burnout and Thoughts of Quitting Among Health-Care Providers" in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine.   They conclude "A large majority of clinicians … Continue reading

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CMS Launches Data Submission System for Clinicians in the Quality Payment Program

In a press release, CMS announced that doctors and other eligible clinicians participating in the Quality Payment Program can begin submitting their 2017 performance data using a new system on the Quality Payment Program website (qpp.cms.gov).  The Quality Payment Program … Continue reading

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