Population ageing poses considerable challenges to the provision of quality end-of-life care.
The population of the United States is increasingly diverse, making it imperative to design …

In 2016 fee-for-service Medicare began reimbursing physicians for advance care planning
conversations with enrollees during outpatient visits and waived the copayment for advance …

Significant disparity exists among non-Western and minority individuals in hospice and
palliative care services. A cross-cultural approach that addresses the needs of these …

Introduction: Group visits for advance care planning (ACP) may help patients document
preferences for decision makers and future care. We assessed the impact of a primary care …

Structured abstract Context Americans express a strong preference for participating in
decisions regarding their medical care, yet they are often unable to participate in decision …

We conducted a qualitative content analysis of barriers to nursing home admission for rural
residents. Data came from semi-structured interviews with 23 rural hospital discharge …

One-quarter of annual Medicare expenses in the traditional program (non-Medicare
Advantage) are expended for 5% of Medicare enrollees, with much of this expenditure …

Objective To examine the effects of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment on patterns of end‐
of‐life care. Data sources We used data from the Master Beneficiary Summary File, the …

Dear President-elect and Members of Congress, Among the long list of policy issues, you
will need to tackle in the coming weeks, months, and years, is the challenge of providing …

The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative has several metrics related to end-of life (EOL) care,
including hospice enrollment≤ 3 days, with lower scores signaling better performance. Of …