New POLST Forms Take Effect January 2016 Updated POLST form goes into effect January 1, 2016, to reflect new law that allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants – under the supervision of a physician and within their scope of practice – to sign POLST forms and make them actionable medical orders. December 11, 2015 News, Physician Resource physician orders for life-sustaining treatment, AB 637, POLST 0 0 Comment Read More »
Updated POLST Form Effective October 1 The new California POLST form goes into effect on October 1, 2014, and health care professionals must take note of key changes to the form. September 17, 2014 News, Physician Resource Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, POLST 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco POLST Coalition Update: Mainstreaming Palliative and End of Life Care San Francisco POLST Coalition Update: Mainstreaming Palliative and End of Life Care October 24, 2012 Physician Resource, San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member end-of-life care, Palliative Care, POLST 0 0 Comment Read More »
Disconnect on End-of-Life Health Care; POLST Info A California HealthCare Foundation poll revealed that very few Californians have talked to their doctors about end-of-life health care despite a desire to do so. The survey also found broad public support for reimbursing physicians who take the time to talk to them about their end-of-life options, the very issue that sparked the infamous "death panel" debate in 2009 over President Obama's federal health care legislation. February 14, 2012 News, Physician Resource end-of-life health care, Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, POLST 1 1 Comment Read More »
End-of-life Advance Directives Curb Medicare Costs In High-Spending Areas October 7, 2011 Medicare, News, Physician Resource advance directives, Medicare costs, POLST 0 0 Comment Read More »
