Publications

This issue of the HPC’s DataPoints series provides key facts about the 17 ACOs that were recertified by the HPC in either December 2023 or December 2024 (“Certified ACOs”), with a focus on their risk contracts and the care delivery innovations made possible by them.

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

Primary care in Massachusetts is facing challenges, including provider burnout and patient access barriers. Administrative burden makes the work of primary care unsustainable, and low payment rates disincentivize clinician entry and make practices hard to sustain. The HPC offers policy options to address these challenges.

The Hypertensive Disorders Equitably Addressed with Remote Technology for Birthing People (HEART-BP) Investment Program provides funding for five health care providers across Massachusetts working to address racial, ethnic, and geographic inequities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy through the use of patient-centered remote blood pressure monitoring technology.

Final HPC report on the outcome of the Mass General Brigham PIP.

An annual report released by the HPC documenting projects and activities undertaken during the HPC's 2024 Summer Fellowship Program.

The HPC's Health Equity Practice and Style Guide is a practical resource developed by and for HPC staff. Its purpose is to promote intentional and consistent use of language and terminology across all agency work products, to encourage reflection among staff as they communicate about equity within their workstreams, and to provide resources, tools (including preferred terms), and HPC-specific use cases. The Guide is a living document, updated by a staff committee and released annually.

This report describes the use of behavioral health managers, the regulatory landscape in Massachusetts and other states, and perspectives on the use of behavioral health managers. The report also reviews comparative health plan quality measures and concludes with recommendations.

In this annual report for 2024, 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.