Health Policy Commission Receives Funding in State Budget for Behavioral Health Pilots to Curb Opioid Abuse
Funding will improve patient care, reduce long term expenditures, and guide future health policy development
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Health Policy Commission Recognizes Harrington Healthcare System for Accomplishments in First Phase of Community Hospital Investment Program
CHART Program Supports Community Hospitals, Helps Deliver Quality and Effective Care
Health Policy Commission, Health and Human Services Office Announce $12 Million in Behavioral Health Funding through Interagency Agreement
Funding will support children, residents most in need of vital services; improve service quality in priority areas
HPC Highlights Accomplishments from First Phase of Community Hospital Investment Program
CHART Program Supports Community Hospitals, Helps Deliver Quality and Effective Care
Health Policy Commission Issues Recommendations to Increase Affordability, Quality of Health Care in Massachusetts in 2014 Cost Trends Report
Cutting edge recommendations and commitments present opportunities for enhancing the transparency, quality, and affordability of health care system
Fenway Health Becomes First Practice to Achieve PCMH PRIME Certification for Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care
HPC’s Patient-Centered Medical Home PRIME certification program recognizes practices that deliver comprehensive care by addressing both physical and behavioral health in the primary care setting.
HPC Releases Annual Report Evaluating State’s Ability To Meet Cost Containment, Care Delivery Goals
HPC Targets Legislative and Market Recommendations
Five Years After Passage of Landmark Health Care Cost Containment Bill, Health Policy Commission Finds Progress
Growth in overall health spending is below both the state’s 3.6% benchmark and the U.S. average; however, affordability challenges remain and growth in spending for pharmaceuticals and hospital outpatient care present challenges for the Commonwealth.
HPC Issues New Research on Behavioral Health-Related Emergency Department Boarding
New Data Will Help Commonwealth Understand Emergency Department Boarding Problem, Identify Possible Solutions