MHQP and Mad*Pow present initial results of pain assessment project
(December 2017)
In a webinar on November 28, 2017, MHQP and its partners at Mad*Pow’s Center for Health Experience Design shared their progress to date on our co-design approach to improve pain assessment and better calibrate pain assessment with opioid prescribing.
“In the many conversations I’ve had with all kinds of people in this project, I’ve not met a single person
Strategies to Enhance Patient Engagement in Primary Care
(November 2017)
Patient engagement has emerged as an essential element of effective care. Health care leaders around the country have begun to recognize that engaging patients through collaborative, personalized care is key to reducing costs and improving outcomes.
MHQP is in a unique position to learn about structural programs and innovative practices that help empower patients to be active in their
Patients Report Improved Experiences Overall in Massachusetts Primary Care
(January 2018)
Patient experiences for commercially-insured patients in primary care in Massachusetts continue to improve, despite the backdrop of increased out-of-pocket expenses and significant uncertainty in the healthcare system. This is one of the key findings from a statewide patient experience survey conducted for the 13th year by Massachusetts Health Quality Partners