Johnny Isakson actually said...

"accountability is the single most important thing we must accomplish, in my judgment, on this Committee and within the VA itself."

"I was pleased to see that CMS introduced a payment form for physicians to have those kind of conversations about advanced directives and POLST."

"We are working on it. I guess I would just like to assure you of our commitment that we will continue to work with your staff on the care planning codes."

"I will do a favor for you. If you will get me the information that I need to call them to tell them to expedite getting submitted to you, I will do that if--and I have just been handed this, so I take..."