Creating a palliative care program to meet the needs of low-income communities requires solutions that are patient centered and supportive of the clinical care team.
A community-based palliative care program reduced medical costs, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, hospital admissions, and days spent in the hospital for Medicare Advantage members with serious illness.
Tailoring palliative care interventions for people who are members of ethnic and racial minority groups may support increased access to palliative care and end of life services.
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.
Describes the needs of distinct subpopulations within the dually eligible population with highly complex needs, along with opportunities for tailored interventions that may reduce health care spending.
A home-based palliative care program using an interdisciplinary care team reduces hospital costs and unnecessary health care utilization for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Systematic review demonstrates the potential of home-based primary care interventions for improving heath, cost, and patient experience outcomes for adults with multiple chronic conditions and serious disabilities.