Ira Byock

Palliative care physician, author, patient advocate. Founder of the Institute for Human Caring. Emeritus professor at Dartmouth Geisel school of medicine

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Hospice, Heal Thyself
https://t.co/Mc4jWSYSHU
Authentic hospice care is at once highly professional and sophisticated and intimately personal. It can transform patients’ experiences and families’ lives. We must not lose this level of human caring.

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

The changes we made were straightforward, but not easy. Simplicity in healthcare often takes careful preparation. Our striking success in making goals-of-care conversations routine required 8 yrs of strategic systems change.
It feels well worth the effort! @GeriPalBlog

[Chris Dale, MD MPH @snoqualmie]

Can simple change in @HeyEpic improve care across a big system? Turns out it can. At least for goal-directed care.
Fun hanging out with @IraByock and @mattgonzalesmd! System Wide Goals of Care Implementation: A Podcast
@providence
https://t.co/IkKrXeOZYJ

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

@Bob_Wachter @katiehafner @nytimes A true genius and visionary in American healthcare! RIP with gratitude for his many contributions

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

https://t.co/Rq4odfr8Dl
Robby passes on four phrases his beloved mentor taught him: "I love you," "Thank you," "I forgive you" and "Please forgive me." The inspiration came from palliative care physician and author Ira Byock, in his book, "The Four Things That Matter Most."

[Center on Human Exceptionalism @DiscoveryCHE]

What can we do to save the ailing hospice movement? @theWesleyJSmith pulls insight from @IraByock's plan.
https://t.co/qHQYMAEhbv

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

How to Save the Hospice Movement https://t.co/NNqzmBRls7

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Hospice & palliative Care are at a crossroads. Uneven quality and corporate greed threaten its future. We need a four-part Strategic Path Forward. https://t.co/CeMDp2Id5u
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #HealthPolicy

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Dr. Oz has done us a real service! The field itself needs to step up. I just published a 4-part Strategic Path Forward for Hospice & Palliative Care
https://t.co/VDYWqK7SWd We can turn this crisis to opportunity!

[Dr. Oz CMS @DrOzCMS]

There’s a Medicare scam out there that can really hurt people, and I want to make sure you’re aware! People are targeting older Americans to trick them to sign up for Hospice without their knowledge.  
If you think you may have experienced fraud, call 1-800-Medicare to report it.  To learn more, go to https://t.co/FTOUhM7V8W

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

World Day is Oct 12. WHPCA is celebrating 10th anniversary of WHO resolution calling on countries to “strengthen palliative care as a component of comprehensive care.” I gave £100 to support WHPCA’s global efforts. Please join me. #CompassionateCommunities

[Joan Halifax @jhalifax]

So many decades of close friendship, so many hours of the privilege of sitting with dying people, the joy in our connection runs like a river between us.

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Dr. Bernice Harper was one of the truly great pioneers of our field. I had the privilege of knowing her as a colleague and friend.

[The Alliance @TheAllianceHome]

We mourn the recent passing of Dr. Bernice Catherine Harper, MSW, MScPH, LLD, and celebrate her remarkable life of leadership and service to our professional community and the world. Dr. Harper’s lifelong leadership had profound and lasting positives impact across social work; hospice care; and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

So well stated and illustrated!

[Nathan Gray MD, FACP @NathanAGray]

Gentle reminder about the “F-word” (not that one).

The concept of “Medical futility” has an important place in academic and philosophical discussions of ethics and practice, but the word rarely builds bridges at the bedside.
#hapc #medicalethics

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Deeply meaningful to talk with Ned Buskirk, host of the Yer Going to Die podcast, as he is grieving the death of his stepmom. Honest and soulful stuff. Remember to breathe…@YerGoing2Die https://t.co/j41JNEmkCx

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

I've urged national hospice organizations to dispel the urban legend that hospitals are forbidden to develop hospice preferred provider lists. @NPHI_News stepped up! This statement will improve hospice referrals, and prevent suffering. Great work!
https://t.co/ztXbjWxLUp

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Too Little, Too Late aptly describes the plight of dying people and their families in Australia. Leaders in government, healthcare providers, and payers need to step up and take tangible steps. @Violet_org_au is showing what real leadership looks like!
https://t.co/OsWhy7QhJM

[Nathan Gray MD, FACP @NathanAGray]

What I’m wondering when a team tells me that a patient or family is “in denial” about serious illness or dying….
#hapc #palliativecare #graphicmedicine

[Leonie Herx @LeonieHerx]

Honoured to be given the Carmelita Lawlor Lectureship from @UofTFamilyMed at #HPCO2024 last night - transforming care through advancing a Cicely Saunder’s inspired ‘culture of palliative care’ that leaves no one behind. “We’ve got you. You matter.” #palliativecare

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Wait a minute… it’s not?!!!

[Eric Widera, MD @EWidera]

I asked DALL-E to draw me a picture of "GeriPal". Apparently, AI thinks it's about older adults, park benches, and... pigeons.

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

Sit down, lean forward, and listen…

[Angus Grant @AngusGrant_]

Question for the palliative care community ➡️➡️What advice would you give new doctors for providing palliative care/ caring for patients with life limiting conditions?

The @APMJuniors are putting together top tips and we'd love to learn from everyone's wisdom! 🧠
#MedTwitter

[Ira Byock @IraByock]

A great graphic essay that illustrates (😉) an important application of AI in practice

[L.A. Times Opinion @latimesopinion]

Op-comic: What one doctor learned as a guinea pig for AI (via @latimesopinion) https://t.co/ThdyClnWA8