HPC Releases Findings From Independent Analysis on Mandated Nurse Staffing Ratios
Findings Will Inform Panel Discussion at Cost Trends Hearing, October 16-17, 2018
Press Release
HPC Issues Final 'Cost And Market Impact Review' Report For Beth Israel Lahey Health Merger
Report Referred to Attorney General and Department of Public Health for Further Consideration
HPC To Release Findings From New Analysis on Potential Impact of Nurse Staffing Ratios to the Health Care System
Findings to Be Presented at Public Meeting on October 3, 2018 and Will Inform Panel Discussion at Cost Trends Hearing, October 16-17, 2018
Statement from HPC Chair Stuart Altman
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) today issued the following statement on the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System. Please attribute the statement to Dr. Stuart H. Altman, Chairman.
HPC Partners With MassChallenge HealthTech To Support Digital Health Startups
Partnership will help promote community-based provider access to the digital health “ecosystem” and align with the Governor’s Digital Health Initiative
Number of Urgent Care Centers and Retail Clinics Surge in MA
Since 2010, the number of urgent care centers in Massachusetts increased eight-fold, while the number of retail clinics nearly tripled. The average cost of care for minor conditions is four to eight times lower at these settings compared to EDs.
HPC Announces Nearly $10 Million in Awards for SHIFT-Care Challenge Initiatives Across the Commonwealth
Innovative, cutting-edge initiatives aim to address health-related social needs and increase access to timely behavioral health services for residents of Massachusetts.
HPC Issues Cost and Market Impact Review Report on the Proposed Creation of the “Beth Israel Lahey Health” System
Statement from Dr. Stuart H. Altman, Chair, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission:
MA Ranks as the 4th Highest State in Medicare Spending for Medical Imaging Services
Annual spending on imaging services for Massachusetts Medicare beneficiaries is 14 percent higher than the U.S. average; Massachusetts ranks higher than the country in total imaging volume and use of more expensive facility settings.
HPC Finds Large Gap in Per Patient Spending Between Highest and Lowest Cost Providers
Annual health care spending for patients in the highest-cost provider organization was 32 percent higher than in the lowest-cost provider organization