Publications

This twelfth issue of HPC DataPoints contains new data on PBM pricing for generic drugs in the Massachusetts Medicaid and commercial market.

This brief is the third in a series of resources that the HPC issued regarding the landscape of certified Massachusetts ACOs based on the information submitted by applicants for ACO Certification, combined with other publicly available information. The purpose of this policy brief is to provide an overview of the risk contracts and performance management approaches of Massachusetts ACOs.

This 2019 chartpack is one in a series of regularly reported updates on the impact of opioid use on acute care hospital utilization in the Commonwealth.

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in 2019, examining the follow on costs of low value PAP cytology in Massachusetts

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in 2019, examining the rapid expansion of urgent care centers in Massachusetts

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in 2019, comparing spending levels and quality at physician-led provider groups and academic medical center-anchored groups

These profiles provide a high-level snapshot of Targeted Cost Challenge Investments program awardees, the care model they implemented, and the goals of their initiatives.

This report and interactive map analyzes the statewide availability of health care providers serving patients with co-occurring substance use disorder and mental illness in the Commonwealth.

The Tele-Behavioral Health Implementation Guide includes insights and practical tips from providers, including the HCII Telemedicine Pilot awardees, on how to successfully implement tele-behavioral health services. The guide focuses the implementation considerations of workflow, data and measurement, workforce, and technology.

This issue of DataPoints analyzes spending trends from 2013 to 2016 for commercially insured patients who have diabetes and use insulin to manage their condition.