Publications

In this issue of DataPoints, the HPC uses data from the MA-RPO program, a first-in-the-nation statutory reporting requirement designed to collect public, standardized information on the structures and relationships of large Massachusetts providers, to examine physician affiliations and changes in the physician market.

These profiles provide a high-level snapshot of SHIFT-Care Challenge Investment Program awardees, the care models they implemented, and the goals of their initiatives.

This policy brief examines the Nurse Practitioner workforce and its role in the Massachusetts health care delivery system.

This chartpack provides an update on out-of-network billing in Massachusetts, examining the type of services that are prone to “surprise billing,” the potential increased spending for patients and insurers, and particular provider types that have high volumes of out-of-network claims.

In this issue of DataPoints, the HPC analyzed commercial claims for telehealth services from 2015 to 2017 (the most recent data available at time of publication) to characterize the extent and growth of telehealth usage among Massachusetts residents.

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference in 2020, providing insights on utilizing telehealth services for behavioral health care

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference in 2020, sharing findings on caring for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome in a hospital setting in Massachusetts

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference in 2020, describing and quantifying movement in the Massachusetts physician market

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference in 2020, sharing findings from a program designed to enhance affordable housing for older adults

In this annual report for 2019, 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.