What's New in Massachusetts Health Care

  • The November DataMatters is now online!

    Check out our recent publications, learn how CHIA datasets are being used for research, and see upcoming events of interest in Massachusetts health policy.

  • CHIA's new online dashboard gives an overview of the state of behavioral health care in Massachusetts.

    Measuring and tracking these indicators is essential to advancing data-driven policies and investments in services and treatments for behavioral health care.

  • Overall acute hospital profitability increased 6.4 percentage points from the prior year, according to CHIA’s HFY23 Acute Hospital and Health System Financial Performance Report.

    This publication also reports trends in profitability, liquidity, and solvency using a variety of financial metrics formulas and calculations.

  • The provider price variation dashboard enables examination of relative prices for hospitals and physician groups.

    Relative Price (RP) facilitates comparisons of average prices while accounting for differences in patient acuity, types of services, and insurance offerings.

  • CHIA's analysis of commercial prescription drug trends shines a light on the drivers of pharmacy spending, including high-volume and high-cost drugs.

    This publication includes an interactive dashboard, data visualization and a detailed databook.

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