Among seriously ill patients who preferred comfort care, those with cancer were nearly twice as likely as those with other diseases to report receiving life-extending care instead, according to a new ...

A significant discordance exists between patient preferences and received care in advanced cancer, with 37% receiving life-extending treatment despite preferring comfort-focused care. No survival ...

Quality communication about end-of-life care ensures that medical treatments or interventions align with patients’ values and ...

Hospice care can be a valuable resource for patients with late-stage cancer who want to improve the quality of the rest of their life. Hospice — which is sometimes referred to as end-of-life care — ...

The decision to withdraw more than $11 billion in public health funding, including support for substance use disorder and mental health programs, is a stark reminder of how fragile our nation’s safety ...

As noted in the first article in this series, traditional value-based (VBC) care models are largely focused on economic incentives to healthcare providers and facilities. Many VBC organizations lack ...

Achieving value-based care goals remains a difficult challenge for many providers who also are trying hard to provide equitable care. Pathways Health Partners, an accountable care organization that ...

When faced with advanced cancer, many patients must make deeply personal decisions about their care plan. Some may pursue more aggressive treatment with the primary aim of extending life, while others ...

To help minimize patient health care costs, Corewell Health, formerly Spectrum Health, is offering more ways for individuals to better align their care to personal health goals and lifestyle needs.

What Asian-Pacific Countries Could Build Upon the United States' Oncology Care Model? To help inform real-world practice, these authors performed a retrospective study of adults with advanced solid ...