Publications

The Office of Patient Protection (OPP), operated by the HPC, is responsible for regulating and administering certain health care consumer protections for the Commonwealth. OPP is a resource for individuals who want to become more informed and empowered health care consumers. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the Office in the year 2014.

This report evaluates the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, and Transformation (CHART) Program’s Phase 1 results and the impact of short-term, high-need investments across 28 community hospitals in Massachusetts.

This factbook provides an overview of the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, and Transformation (CHART) Program’s Phase 1 hospital awardees, including awardee target populations and aims of their new care models.

This case study examines the deployment of effective management and leadership strategies to drive transformation through lessons learned from Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, & Transformation (CHART) program hospitals.

This case study examines the use of locally derived data to design, develop, and implement population health management interventions through lessons learned from Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, & Transformation (CHART) program hospitals.

In this annual report for 2014, 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.

The Office of Patient Protection (OPP), operated by the HPC, is responsible for regulating and administering certain health care consumer protections for the Commonwealth. OPP is a resource for individuals who want to become more informed and empowered health care consumers. This annual report provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the Office in the year 2013.

A report on the proceedings of the Community Hospital Acceleration, Revitalization, & Transformation (CHART) 2014 Leadership Summit, featuring over 175 senior executives - including hospital board members, chief executive officers, and other chief officers and directors responsible for key clinical and administrative functions.

In this 2014 supplement to the annual report for 2013, 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.