Alex and Amy discuss the urgent need during this COVID-19 pandemic for folks to think about difficult end-of-life deicisions and they walk the audience through the details of filling out the MOLST form. 
MOLST: Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment 
POLST: Physician's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment 
In this episode, we discuss: 
What is a MOLST form 
What is a POLST form 
Why should we talk about end of life care 
Coronavirus / COVID-19 concerns 
When should you fill out a MOLST form? 
Who should fill out a MOLST form? 
Can you make copies of a MOLST form? 
Where should you keep your MOLST form? 
What is CPR? 
What is intubation? 
MOLST form options

Alex and Amy discuss the urgent need during this COVID-19 pandemic for folks to think about difficult end-of-life deicisions and they walk the audience through the details of filling out the MOLST form. MOLST: Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment POLST: Physician's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment In this episode, we discuss: What is a MOLST form What is a POLST form Why should we talk about end of life care Coronavirus / COVID-19 concerns When should you fill out a MOLST form? Who should fill out a MOLST form? Can you make copies of a MOLST form? Where should you keep your MOLST form? What is CPR? What is intubation? MOLST form options

Episode 5: MOLST, POLST, and Advance Directives

What's the difference between Home Health and Home Care? How do Medicare Part A and Part B work? How do you order DME for your patient? When and how should you order home oxygen? What's new in the eldercare space?
For physicians, other healthcare professionals, and senior-serving professionals, interacting with Medicare can be complicated and wrought with pitfalls, which, if not understood and managed, will mire your practice in endless paperwork and frustration.
We interview industry experts in every aspect of healthcare, from insurance companies, DME companies, home health agencies, medical providers, and many others, to bring you their real world expertise in the American healthcare system. 
Your hosts are Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni, two Emergency Medicine physicians who have branched off from traditional Emergency Medicine to explore and build solutions with a particular focus on eldercare and population health. 
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What's the difference between Home Health and Home Care? How do Medicare Part A and Part B work? How do you order DME for your patient? When and how should you order home oxygen? What's new in the eldercare space? For physicians, other healthcare professionals, and senior-serving professionals, interacting with Medicare can be complicated and wrought with pitfalls, which, if not understood and managed, will mire your practice in endless paperwork and frustration. We interview industry experts in every aspect of healthcare, from insurance companies, DME companies, home health agencies, medical providers, and many others, to bring you their real world expertise in the American healthcare system. Your hosts are Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni, two Emergency Medicine physicians who have branched off from traditional Emergency Medicine to explore and build solutions with a particular focus on eldercare and population health. Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602747270479020/ Join our Subscriber List and get exclusive access to our Mastering Medicare Cheat Sheet and other goodies: https://www.masteringmedicare.net/subscribe

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