Local Healthcare Company Focus of WaPo Story
by Thadeus Greenson at the North Coast Journal online, Wednesday 12/24/18. "In case you missed it, The Washington Postrecently put a spotlight on local palliative care company [...]
How California Is Changing Palliative Care
The Next Avenue story featured in Forbes. "Although other Medicaid programs may pay for components of palliative care — such as advance care planning — [...]
Why California is a Hotbed for In-Home Palliative Care
By Tim Mullaney at Home Health Care News, November 27, 2018 "A Medicaid program in California is increasing access to palliative care services in people’s homes. [...]
How California Is Changing Palliative Care
by Beth Baker at Next Avenue on November 27, 2018: [California's] Medicaid program takes a novel approach for some with life-threatening diseases. "In January, California became the first state [...]
Doctors Wait to See How CMS’ Opioid Changes Play Out for Patients in Pain
A look at concerns about opioid policies for patients on palliative care by Allison Inserro at AJMC, the American Journal of Managed Care, 4/7/2018 " [...]
Understanding Palliative Care, Dr. Michael Fratkin: Ep. 29
An interview with Dr. Fratkin by Dr. Bob Uslander of the Integrated MD Care podcast. "In this podcast interview, Dr. Fratkin shares his passion and [...]
The talk: Younger brain cancer patients provide a model for patient empowerment
by Renata Khoshroo Louwers at SCOPE, 10/12/18 “In a 55-second video that is both playful and profound, patient advocates Liz Salmi and Charlie Blotnerasked Michael Fratkin, MD, [...]
Leveraging Telehealth to Support Aging Americans
C-TAC, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, and AHIP, America's Health Insurance Plans, have collaborated to release a summary of information on the benefits of [...]
An Interview with Dr. Fratkin on the This Time I Mean It Podcast
Scott 'Q' Marcus interviews Dr. Michael Fratkin on the This Time I Mean It podcast. "Dr. Fratkin, in a warm and reassuring manner, speaks warmly, [...]
End-of-Life Doula Training Event
I have always held that the work we do in support of people completing their lives is fundamentally non-medical. The irony is that it’s [...]