Publications

New! The Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System serves as the basis for ongoing review of the health care market and for measuring the progress of the state’s cost containment efforts. It includes the Commonwealth’s Total Health Care Expenditures calculation along with several other key indicators.

The report also includes results on health care spending and cost trends, access and affordability, hospital utilization and financial performance, key quality metrics and behavioral health trends. This report primarily focuses on data through 2023; select hospital utilization and financial measures are included through June 2024, where possible.

DataMatters gives you a round up of:

♦ Our recent publications and data releases
♦ Profiles of CHIA data users and their research
♦ Upcoming events of interest
♦ Employment opportunities

The January 2025 issue also outlines new Massachusetts health care legislation that looks to improve oversight of the health care market and address rising prescription drug costs.  CHIA has new roles and responsibilities in both pieces of legislation.

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CHIA's new Nursing Facilities Interactive Dashboard  includes key measures at the industry- and facility-level to increase transparency of financial and quality performance.

This dashboard includes data for more than 300 skilled nursing facilities operating in Massachusetts. The nursing facility dashboard is intended to assist policymakers and stakeholders with accessing and understanding performance metrics for individual nursing facilities and the industry as a whole.

CHIA has also published downloadable versions of the most current cost reports for Massachusetts skilled nursing facilities and the associated realty companies and management companies. 

Hospitals and hospital health systems play a crucial role in the health care delivery system. CHIA provides meaningful analysis on hospital and health systems through various measures and reporting.

Massachusetts Hospital Profiles provide a valuable snapshot of performance metrics for each hospital and allow policymakers and stakeholders to further assess the effect the pandemic has had on hospitals and health systems in their district. 

Hospital-Wide Adult All-Payer Readmissions in Massachusetts: SFY 2011-2023 presents statewide and hospital-level readmission rates with an in-depth analysis of readmission trends by patient demographics, diagnoses, and payer type.

Unplanned hospital readmissions can be used as an indicator of health system performance, for instance as a reflection of appropriate levels of treatment before discharge and follow-up care afterward. A reduction in avoidable readmissions may be tied to lower costs and improved patient experience.

The Massachusetts Employer Survey (MES) asks a representative sample of employers to share their experiences and challenges in offering health insurance and related benefits to their employees. The MES gives valuable insights into the employer health insurance market

The latest survey includes new analyses of firm contributions to health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) offered in conjunction with high deductible health plans (HDHPs); telemedicine coverage and modality; and the types of services provided by an agent, broker, or consultant during employer benefit decision-making.