Publications

An annual report released by the HPC providing an overview to the structure and budget of the agency, through fiscal year 2021.

This legislatively-mandated report examines telehealth use in Massachusetts and provides policy recommendations on topics such as reimbursement levels and ways to expand access to telehealth in the Commonwealth.

Descriptions of programs implemented by Awardees participating in the Cost-Effective, Coordinated Care for Caregivers and Substance Exposed Newborns (C4SEN) Investment Program

One-page overview of the Birth Equity and Support through the Inclusion of Doula Expertise (BESIDE) Investment Program

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 2022 - 2023).

One-page overview of the Cost-Effective, Coordinated Care for Caregivers and Substance Exposed Newborns (C4SEN) Investment Program

An annual report released by the HPC documenting projects and activities undertaken during the HPC's 2022 Summer Fellowship Program.

Part two of this DataPoints focuses on shifts in site of care delivery in recent years and on spending and out-of-pocket spending by site of care, comparing urgent care centers, retail clinics, physician offices, hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), and emergency departments (EDs).

Part one of this DataPoints focuses on the recent landscape of these alternative care sites, including trends in the number of sites; location by region and community income; and services, hours, and electronic health record systems used.

Spotlight on efforts to reduce stigma around Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department at UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital