A Policy Framework For States Seeking To Scale Palliative Care
A Health Affairs article presents a policy framework to help states enhance their palliative care services, beginning with encouraging adoption of CAPC’s definition of palliative care. The framework covers four key dimensions—Engage, Design, Integrate, and Bundle—and outlines strategies such as educating stakeholders on palliative care’s value, defining services through state regulations, promoting evidence-based practices, developing quality measures, building workforce capacity, securing sustainable reimbursement, and integrating palliative care into broader health system reforms. These recommendations aim to improve access to high-quality palliative care for individuals with serious illnesses across diverse care settings.