A Collaborative Journey to Transform Advanced Illness Care

by Amy K. ShawThe healthcare system is undergoing a fundamental shift from care geared primarily toward medical or clinical needs to care that addresses the needs of the person as a whole. The forces driving this change are two-fold. First, a consumer-focused movement is gaining increased momentum amidst widespread recognition that better patient engagement improves healthcare quality and lowers costs. Second, significant changes in national policy require ongoing monitoring and measurement to assure progress towards the goal of person-centered care for those with advanced illness. In January 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule that reimburses physicians and other healthcare providers who engage in end-of-life discussions with patients. However, nearly two-thirds of physicians report feeling inadequately prepared to address these challenging and often culturally unique subjects.National Quality Partners ’ (NQP) new issue brief,Strategies for Change – A Collaborative Journey to Transform Advanced Illness Care, builds on foundational efforts in hospice and palliative care and provides a common language to help clinicians better understand an individual ’s needs in order to achieve the highest quality of care for that individual. NQP’s Advanced Illness Care Action Team, co-chaired byThe Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) andPlanetree, includes 25 patients, care providers, physicians, nurses, spiritual advisors, and other exp...
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