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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Health Care Research

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Palo Alto Researcher Testing Key Health Care Questions

Dominick Frosch of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation is using a two-year, $674,264 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to test whether empowering patients to asking three key questions will result in them being better informed about available health care options and potential outcomes. The pilot project is one of 50 funded by the research institute, which allocated $30 million for the initiatives in April.



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