Resources
Other Useful Resources
There is a wealth of information available for people living with serious illness as well as for their caregivers and loved ones. Following are some websites you may wish to visit.
Palliative, Hospice and End-of-Life Care:
Other Sites:
Books
There are many, many books written about palliative care, dying and grieving. For an extensive list of some of these books, visit DyingWell.org or visit your library or a bookstore.
The National Institute on Aging has produced a comprehensive 68-page booklet, entitled "End-of-Life: Helping With Comfort and Care." This free booklet was created to help people make sound health care decisions and get the care they would want for themselves or their family members. Obtain up to 10 free copies or call 800.222.2225.
Articles
With permission of the publisher, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., we have compiled articles written by physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care provides that were originally published in the
View articles.
From Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS announces a new website designed to provide information on services covered by the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). It provides more than 10,000 physician services, the associated relative value units, a fee schedule status indicator and various payment policy indicators needed for payment adjustment (i.e., payment of assistant at surgery, team surgery, bilateral surgery, etc.). The Medicare physician fee schedule pricing amounts are adjusted to reflect the variation in practice costs from area to area. Learn more.
Interesting and Effective Resource for Patients' Families
LotsaHelpingHands.com is a free, private, web-based community for organizing friends, family, and colleagues - your 'circles of community' - during times of need. Easily coordinate activities and manage volunteers with our intuitive group calendar.
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