Publications

The Office of Patient Protection (OPP), operated by the HPC, is responsible for regulating and administering certain health care consumer protections for the Commonwealth. OPP is a resource for individuals who want to become more informed and empowered health care consumers. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the Office in the year 2017.

In this ninth DataPoints issue, the HPC presents OPP data from 2014 through 2017 to show trends over time with an emphasis on internal appeals and external reviews related to behavioral health treatment.

An annual report released by the HPC documenting projects and activities undertaken during the HPC's 2018 Summer Fellowship Program.

This brief is the second in a series of resources that the HPC issued regarding the landscape of certified Massachusetts ACOs based on the information submitted by applicants for ACO Certification, combined with other publicly available information. The purpose of this policy brief is to provide an overview of how ACOs manage population health.

In this eighth DataPoints issue, the HPC analyzes growth in these alternative care sites in Massachusetts over time, the geographic areas in which they are located, and the types and costs of services they typically provide.

This fact sheet outlines the awardees and the workplan for the SHIFT-Care Challenge.

These profiles provide a high-level snapshot of Maternal and Infant-Focused Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Investment Program awardees, the care models they implemented, and the goals of their initiatives.

These profiles provide a high-level snapshot of Telemedicine Pilot Program awardees, the care model they implemented, and the goals of their initiatives.

Podium presentation shared at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in 2018, providing guidance to hospitalists and researchers on addressing and eliminating the stigma associated with substance use disorder.