Publications

A one-page overview of the Moving Massachusetts Upstream (MassUP) Investment Program.

This report is an evaluation of the Cost-Effective, Coordinated Care for Caregivers and Substance Exposed Newborns (C4SEN) investment program. The report evaluates the implementation and impact of the program against program goals and surfaces key themes that emerged in the program.

The Primary Care Task Force was tasked with issuing seven statutory deliverables with recommendations to stabilize and improve primary care access, delivery, and payment. The deliverables were published on the HPC’s website and submitted to the Massachusetts Legislature as they were completed.

This practical guide offers actionable insights for designing and delivering patient-centered, stigma-free care for parent-infant dyads impacted by substance use disorder.

A one-page overview of the Promoting Appropriate Transitions to Home (PATHways) Investment Program.

This issue of DataPoints explores trends in the number of cardiac ablation procedures and the prices in Massachusetts. This analysis included cardiac ablation treatments for Massachusetts residents on either commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage using data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)’s Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database January 2019 through October 2025.

This impact brief shares key findings and lessons from each MassUP partnership. The experiences of MassUP partnerships offer insights into building healthier communities by addressing the root causes of health through cross-sector collaboration, meaningful resident engagement, and investments in upstream strategies.

This issue explores Massachusetts’ trends in psychotropic medication prescriptions, including medications for substance use disorder (SUD), among commercially-insured Massachusetts residents between the ages of 5 and 64 with full-year pharmacy coverage in the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database from 2019 – 2024.