Hospital system call line expands access to palliative care supports amid COVID-19.

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.

Insights from experts, recent research, and state case studies offer actionable recommendations for advancing medically tailored meal initiatives to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

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 home-based palliative care program in a full-risk financial arrangement showed consistent cost savings and lower hospital utilization across a 10-year period.

How ACOs are addressing serious illness.

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.

Medically tailored meals significantly reduced admissions to hospitals and nursing homes for people with complex health and social needs.

Includes case studies, clinical assessment tools, and other resources for identifying and assessing the needs of patients with serious illness.

Improving communication with patients with advanced cancer

A communication enhancement program improves frequency, quality, and documentation of serious illness conversations between oncology clinicians and patients with advanced cancer.

Practical strategies for health plans and ACOs to improve care for patients with serious illness.

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.

A practical guide for payers to create a home-based palliative care program centered upon a value-based case example from a payer’s perspective.

This resource describes how MA could lead the way in diffusing new care and payment models.

Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment.

Synthesis of studies on effective home-based palliative care emphasizes essential elements for creating a quality program.

This framework can help you design programs for patients with serious illnesses.

This conversation guide includes specific steps and language for talking about serious illness.