For the millions of Americans who work in or with the healthcare sector – including clinicians, clergy, social workers, caregivers, and support staff – providing high-quality care for people who are nearing the end of life is a matter of professional commitment and responsibility. ReachMD has partnered with the National Academy of Medicine, part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, to broadcast a new series across the ReachMD network based on the report ‘Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life’. The report is from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a division of the Academies.

The four topics in the series include:

1. Improving Palliative Care Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life, featuring Dr. James A. Tulsky
2. Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Palliative Care, Successes and Challenges, featuring Dr. Jean S. Kutner
3. Toward Higher Quality Communication and Advance Care Planning, featuring Dr. Patricia Bomba
4. Policy and Payment Systems for Care Near the End of Life, featuring Mr. Leonard D. Schaeffer

The ‘Dying in America’ podcast series on ReachMD can be found across the ReachMD distribution network, which includes ReachMD, iHeartRadio, Tunein, iTunes, and Stitcher.