Effects of a Population Health Community-Based Palliative Care Program on Cost and Utilization.

New population health community-based models of palliative care can result in more compassionate, affordable, and sustainable high-quality care. We evaluated utilization and cost outcomes of a standardized, population health community-based palliative care program provided by nurses and social workers. We conducted a retrospective propensity-adjusted study to quantify cost savings and resource utilization associated with a community-based palliative care program.