Publications

This brochure outlines the two phases of the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, and Transformation (CHART) Program.

This report examines the state of community hospitals in the Commonwealth, their value to the health care system, the challenges facing them, and policy solutions to address this.

This policy brief provides more detailed information on out-of-network billing as addressed in the 2015 HPC Cost Trends Report, including related concerns and highlights policy approaches taken by several other states to address these issues.

In this annual report for 2015, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.

An annual report released by the HPC documenting projects and activities undertaken during the HPC's Summer Fellowship Program. 2015 was the first year of the HPC's Summer Fellowship Program.

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 2014.

This report evaluates the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, and Transformation (CHART) Program’s Phase 1 results and the impact of short-term, high-need investments across 28 community hospitals in Massachusetts.

This factbook provides an overview of the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, and Transformation (CHART) Program’s Phase 1 hospital awardees, including awardee target populations and aims of their new care models.

This case study examines the deployment of effective management and leadership strategies to drive transformation through lessons learned from Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, & Transformation (CHART) program hospitals.

This case study examines the use of locally derived data to design, develop, and implement population health management interventions through lessons learned from Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, & Transformation (CHART) program hospitals.