by Allan Katz | Sep 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
With the coverage of beloved children’s author Robert Munsch’s decision on a medically assisted death after being diagnosed with #dementia and #Parkinson’s disease, this piece on #MAID in Quebec by Aaron Derfel on the number of advanced requests...
by Allan Katz | Sep 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
(US) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has opened up state applications for the five-year, $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program intended to address upcoming cuts to hospitalsโ Medicaid funding. I suggest that it would be equally helpful for...
by Allan Katz | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
(KFF) Independent US rural hospitals are joining clinically integrated networks to save money and improve patient care. Some also invest in broadband, housing, and other community projects that can help people stay healthy and access care. #ruralhealth #innovation...
by Allan Katz | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
(MedicalDaily/WHO) 1 in 6 adults 60+ experienced #abuse in #community settings in 2024, while a staggering 2 of 3 #nursing-home staff admitted to committing abuse within the same period. Under-reporting compounds the crisis. Early Medical Red Flags No Chart Should...
by Allan Katz | Jul 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
(USDH&HS) In the US, the Office of the Inspector General found that in 2022 ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ณ ๐ผ๐ณ #๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐. Of the events captured, ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ and ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐. Question: who...
by Allan Katz | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
(CBC) Interesting report on the history of alternate level of care #ALC in New Brunswick by Jacques Poitras. This included planning reports predicting the challenge and unachieved political promises dating back to the 1990s. Wondering if the CBC will template the...
