A home-based palliative care program in a full-risk financial arrangement showed consistent cost savings and lower hospital utilization across a 10-year period.
This case study analyzes a successful example of a medical group partnering with a home health agency to provide community-based palliative care for high-risk members of their accountable care organization.
Includes national survey data on family caregivers and their experiences in managing complex medical and nursing tasks for their family members at home, as well as recommendations to improve the supports for family caregivers.
A communication enhancement program improves frequency, quality, and documentation of serious illness conversations between oncology clinicians and patients with advanced cancer.
Care model that integrates home-based primary care and palliative care for patients with serious illness reports reduced health care utilization and improved patient care experience.