Summary of IOM Committee Recommendations.*
Delivery of care
Government health insurers and care delivery programs, as well as private health insurers, should cover comprehensive care, including palliative care and hospice care for persons with advanced serious illness who are nearing the end of life.
Clinician–patient communication and advance care planning
Professional societies and other organizations should develop standards for clinician–patient communication and advance care planning that are measurable, actionable, and evidence-based. Payers and delivery organizations should adopt these standards and their supporting processes and integrate them into assessments, care plans, and the reporting of health care quality.