Jonathan Small, Author at Massachusetts Health Quality Partners

Reflections on 2025 and 30 Years

(January 2026)

Happy New Year from MHQP!

As we prepare to celebrate our 30th anniversary at an event in May 2026, we reflect on our achievements in 2025 and MHQP’s vital role in driving improvements in healthcare quality in Massachusetts over the past three decades. Our journey is marked by notable

Reflections on 2025 and 30 YearsJonathan Small2026-01-05T14:52:26-05:00

Primary Care Task Force Recommendations Are Necessary But Not Sufficient, Says MHQP’s Rabson in Globe Letter

(December 2025)

MHQP President and CEO, Barbra Rabson, ended 2025 with an urgent call to increase support for primary care in a Letter to the Editor published in the December 30th issue of the Boston Globe, calling the recommendations from the state’s Primary Care Access, Delivery, and Payment Task Force

Primary Care Task Force Recommendations Are Necessary But Not Sufficient, Says MHQP’s Rabson in Globe LetterJonathan Small2026-01-05T10:41:05-05:00

Celebrated Barbra Rabson’s recognition with the Primary Care Community Leadership Award from the Primary Care Collaborative

Celebrated Barbra Rabson’s recognition with the Primary Care Community Leadership Award from the Primary Care CollaborativeJonathan Small2025-12-02T13:06:13-05:00

Played a Major Role in the Formation of the State’s Primary Care Task Force

Played a Major Role in the Formation of the State’s Primary Care Task ForceJonathan Small2026-01-22T10:09:30-05:00

Announcing Barbra Rabson’s Transition from MHQP

(November 2025)

Barbra Rabson, President and CEO of MHQP, has announced that after 27 years of leading the organization, she will be stepping down from her

Announcing Barbra Rabson’s Transition from MHQPJonathan Small2025-11-03T15:46:20-05:00

Barbra Rabson Interviewed about Primary Care on Betsy Lehman Center’s Patient Safety Beat

(October 2025)

MHQP President and CEO, Barbra Rabson, was interviewed by the The Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety’s Patient Safety Beat on the urgent need to address challenges in primary care.

The interview highlights primary care’s crucial role as the foundation of the healthcare system and in keeping patients safe. Barbra

Barbra Rabson Interviewed about Primary Care on Betsy Lehman Center’s Patient Safety BeatJonathan Small2025-11-10T09:20:15-05:00

MHQP Data Featured in CHIA Report Detailing Equity Gaps in Massachusetts Healthcare

(September 2025)

The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) issued an important report last week that reveals deeply concerning disparities in health outcomes and quality of care in our state.

The report is entitled “Equity in Quality of Care: Select Clinical Quality and Patient Experience Measures in Massachusetts Stratified by Race and

MHQP Data Featured in CHIA Report Detailing Equity Gaps in Massachusetts HealthcareJonathan Small2025-09-25T09:27:18-04:00

Marion Pediatrics Shines with Five Patient Experience Awards

(September 2025)

When Barbra Rabson, MHQP’s President and CEO, read the list of award winners at MHQP’s Annual Patient Experience Awards Celebration earlier this year, she had to take a deep breath before reading the awards for Marion Pediatrics. That’s because Marion Pediatrics received awards in five categories — for Patient-Provider

Marion Pediatrics Shines with Five Patient Experience AwardsJonathan Small2025-09-03T15:06:27-04:00

Unnecessary ED Visits: Facts from the Massachusetts Primary Care Dashboard

(August 2025)

Unnecessary ED visits are widely seen as a costly symptom of a healthcare system with insufficient access to primary care. When people cannot easily get in to see a primary care clinician, they often end up in the ED for conditions that are better managed in the primary care setting. This is why one of the most

Unnecessary ED Visits: Facts from the Massachusetts Primary Care DashboardJonathan Small2026-02-05T16:09:55-05:00

MHQP Pays Tribute to Nancy Finn, Longstanding Member of MHQP’s Consumer Health Council and Former Board Member

(August 2025)

We at MHQP were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Nancy B. Finn earlier this summer after a brief illness. Nancy was a key member of MHQP’s Consumer Health Council from 2015-2025 and served on MHQP’s Board of Directors from 2015-2020. She was a respected leader in digital

MHQP Pays Tribute to Nancy Finn, Longstanding Member of MHQP’s Consumer Health Council and Former Board MemberJonathan Small2025-08-04T16:58:42-04:00

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