Publications

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.

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

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.

Presented at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Presented at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

This Legislatively mandated report examines 2023 public and commercial payment rates for common behavioral health services in Massachusetts, including differences by setting and provider, and presents policy recommendations to strengthen behavioral health workforce capacity.

This report analyzes data and trends in ED boarding from 2020-2024 in Massachusetts, highlights policies that aim to decrease BH ED boarding in the Commonwealth, and presents policy recommendations based on the data, other states’ experiences with ED boarding, and stakeholder conversations.

Presented at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

These ACO Program Strategy Summaries are part of a series of resources, including profiles of each HPC-certified ACO, that the HPC has created to provide policymakers, health care providers, payers, purchasers, researchers, and other members of the public with information and insights regarding HPC-certified ACOs.

Introduction to the Health Policy Commission’s Learning, Equity, and Patient-Centeredness Standards for Accountable Care Organization Certification