The IOM committee concluded that “federal, state, and private insurance and health care delivery programs should integrate the financing of medical and social services to support the provision of quality care consistent with the values, goals, and informed preferences of people with advanced serious illness nearing the end of life.” More specifically, the committee recommended that insofar as additional legislation is required to allow for such financing, relevant laws should be enacted (e.g., authorization of payments for services delivered in ambulatory or home settings rather than only in inpatient settings) and that the federal government should “require public reporting on quality measures, outcomes, and costs regarding care near the end of life . . . for programs it funds or administers (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, the Department of Veterans Affairs)” and encourage other U.S. payment and delivery systems to follow suit. We believe that physicians can and should work with their professional organizations to advocate for these changes — but rather than waiting for new legislation, they can take action now, in part by setting aside time to encourage patients to express their preferences regarding end-of-life care.