(March 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the devastating inequities embedded in America’s healthcare system and highlighted the need to address the biases underlying deeply rooted and systemic health disparities in our country.
One area where these biases are quite apparent is pain management. Research has shown that Black Americans are systematically undertreated
By Barbra G. Rabson
(April 2021)
MHQP has been measuring and publicly reporting about quality and patient experiences in primary care for nearly two decades. Never before have I known a moment such as this when I worry for the future of primary care in our state.
MHQP first began to investigate the health
Wayne Altman, MD, FAAFP
Jaharis Family Chair of Family Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Jennifer Azzara, MM
Senior Director, Performance Improvement & Organizational Development
Community Care Cooperative
Ray Campbell, JD, MPA
Executive Director
Center for Health Information and Analysis
Gertha Dabady, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Boston Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Clara Filice, MD,
(January 2021)
Primary care is at a crossroads. In the fall of 2019, after Governor Baker proposed an unprecedented increase of investment in primary care and behavioral health in Massachusetts, MHQP convened a panel of experts and stakeholders focused on addressing threats to the sustainability of traditional primary care practices.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and many primary care practices found
(January 2021)
MHQP is pleased to announce that Community Consulting Teams of Boston (CCT) is partnering with MHQP on a new strategic project. Operating since 1990, CCT amplifies the impact of Boston-area nonprofits through pro bono management consulting projects performed by teams of experienced MBAs from top-tier business schools.
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(January 2021)
MHQP’s unique position as a coalition of multiple stakeholder groups is reflected in our unique governance and guidance structure. Our Board of Directors is composed of two representatives from each of our key stakeholder groups (providers, health plans and patients), as well as five independent members who offer industry expertise. The Board is then guided by three councils
(January 2021)
Two decades ago, in 2001, MHQP issued the first statewide Adult and Pediatric Preventive Care 
Recommendations and Immunization Guidelines in Massachusetts. At that time, providers were receiving a different set of clinical guidelines from each of the health plans they worked with. Recognizing this situation as both confusing and wasteful,
On December 3rd, MHQP President and CEO Barbra Rabson contribute
d her knowledge and insights about provider and patient telehealth experiences to a Massachusetts Health Policy Commission forum entitled “Telehealth in a Post Pandemic World.”
The Massachusetts Health Policy Forum at Brandeis University is an independent, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving health and
(November 2020)
Nationwide Survey Finds Overall Satisfaction but Obstacles Remain
The COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition – comprising more than 1,000 healthcare organizations, technology firms, and nonprofits, including MHQP – has published the Telehealth Impact Physician Survey.
More than 75% of respondents said telehealth enabled them to provide quality care for COVID-19-related care, acute care, chronic disease management, hospital/emergency department follow-up, care coordination,
By Barbra G. Rabson
(November 2020)
Telehealth utilization quickly soared in Massachusetts in the early days of the pandemic, not just because
it filled an obvious need as a way for providers and patients to connect when face-to-face interactions were not possible, but also because Governor Baker issued an order requiring insurers to
