The report offers a variety of specific best practices to promote ACP, including:
- Recognizing racial and economic disparities in ACP and considering social determinants of health when designing programs
- Creating educational programs for clinicians and healthcare organizations on the value of ACP and how to have meaningful conversations
- Making ACP materials available in multiple languages to increase accessibility for patients and their families
- Advancing state policies that support family caregivers, aligning policies with national and global efforts
- Developing interventions that engage people with serious illness before they are in crisis
