Investment 
Programs

See publications and presentations related to the HPC's investment programs.

Since 2014, the HPC has invested over $100 million in health care organizations across the Commonwealth to enhance the delivery of effective, efficient care, promote innovative models, and work with communities to address the social determinants of health.

The HPC makes investments to support care delivery transformation and innovation that aligns with the agency’s mission to advance a more transparent, accountable, and equitable health care system. 

Program List

Learn more about the HPC's investment programs.

ACTIVE 
Launched: 2024          
 

HEART-BP

The Hypertensive disorders Equitably Addressed with Remote Technology for Birthing People (HEART-BP) investment program aims to address inequities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy through the use of patient-centered remote blood pressure monitoring (RBPM) technology. 

Learn about the HEART-BP Investment Program.

ACTIVE                 
Launched: 2021

BESIDE

The Birth Equity and Support through the Inclusion of Doula Expertise (BESIDE) Investment Program intends to address inequities in maternal health outcomes and improve the care and patient experience of Black birthing people by increasing access to and use of doula services.

Learn about the BESIDE Investment Program.

IN EVALUATION                
Launched: 2021

C4SEN

The Cost-Effective, Coordinated Care for Caregivers and Substance Exposed Newborns (C4SEN) Investment Program provides funds to hospitals to improve the quality, efficiency, and access to care for SEN and their caregivers.

Learn about the C4SEN Investment Program.

IN EVALUATION                
Launched: 2020

MassUP

The Moving Massachusetts Upstream (MassUP) Investment Program funds partnerships between health care providers and community organizations to address a social determinant of health (SDOH).

Learn about the MassUP Investment Program.

COMPLETE              
Launched: 2018

SHIFT-Care Challenge

The SHIFT-Care Challenge invested funds for competitively-selected Massachusetts providers to promote sustainable, transformative care models that seek to reduce avoidable acute care utilization.

Learn about the SHIFT-Care Challenge.

COMPLETE                 
Launched: 2016

HCII

The Health Care Innovation Investment (HCII) created innovative models to deliver better health and better care at a lower cost through three pathways: Targeted Cost Challenge, Telemedicine, and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Learn about the HCII Investment Programs.

COMPLETE                 
Launched: 2014

CHART

The Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, & Transformation (CHART) Investment Program invested in community hospitals to enhance the delivery of efficient, high-quality care.

Learn about the CHART Investment Program.