Publications
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
Brief profiles of each HPC-certified ACO, using non-confidential information submitted to the HPC through ACO Certification and other public data (includes ACOs certified by the HPC in 2024 - 2025).
This Q and A features a conversation with Ann McDonald, Award Manager and Gabriela Leon, Outreach Coordinator of Berkshire Connections, a program that seeks to respond to both the multifaceted needs of families impacted by substance use disorder and the disjointed network of supports for those families.
This short video highlights the work of Birth Equity and Support through the Inclusion of Doula Expertise (BESIDE) Investment Program. This video features Massachusetts State Senator Liz Miranda, BESIDE awardee, Baystate Medical Center staff and their doula service partners, Springfield Family Doulas, along with a BESIDE program participant.
This document explains the core concepts of the MassUP Program and provides examples of how they were put into practice by each of the four MassUP partnerships.
SHIFT-Care Challenge awardees were required to propose and conduct evaluations of their initiatives. Some awardees conducted their evaluations themselves while others subcontracted all or a portion of the evaluation work to external firms. The resulting evaluation materials, in combination with quarterly written program updates and quantitative data submitted by the awardees, were used as source material for production of this report.
This report provides an overview of the SHIFT-Care Challenge Investment Program, which supported innovations to address health-related social needs and increase access to timely behavioral health services, with the goal of decreasing the use of costly and avoidable hospital care in Massachusetts.
Profiles of the Birth Equity and Support Through the Inclusion of Doula Expertise (BESIDE) Investment Program awardees, Baystate Medical Center and Boston Medical Center
The SENSE Collaborative is a cross-sector collaboration addressing unmet needs for pregnant and parenting individuals with substance use disorders and their infants. SENSE focuses on organizing and increasing access to health care, supportive services, and resources for this population.