Many primary care practices wish to become patient-centered medical homes, but the transformation process can be daunting. Here, three experts offer some professional advice.

This article discusses the economic impacts of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act and was based upon a presentation given by the authors in January 2014 at the Boston University School of Law symposium,  "Improved Health at a Reduced Cost?  Economic Perspectives on the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act."

This presentation details the impact of state Medicaid programs placing lifetime limits on buprenorphine therapy for individuals with opioid dependence. The research reveals that setting limits does not save money or help the patient.

It is widely recognized that companies that embrace diversity and inclusion have a competitive advantage when recruiting employees and winning the loyalty of customers. This article explores how increasing the presence of disabled workers in the work force could have the same effect.  

This article examines the impact of a 2-year stepwise initiative to reduce utilization and therapy costs of long-acting opioid analgesics by addressing issues of high dose, daily dose, and preferred therapeutic alternatives. The study demonstrated that a state Medicaid program initiative can result in a significant decrease in opioid class utilization specifically for the targeted, more costly agents.

This report summarizes findings from the patient experience survey taken by parents of children enrolled in primary care practices participating in the Medical Home Learning Collaborative. Parents were surveyed at the beginning, middle, and end of the collaborative.

UPDATED chart pack, including summary data on MassHealth enrollment and spending. Designed to support use of the charts in presentations. Updated edition includes MassHealth enrollment as of December 31, 2013 and spending from FY 2013.

Presentation on implementing integrated clinical care management in the patient-centered medical home.

The Massachusetts Medicaid agency needed to assess parent satisfaction with their children’s health care as part of a five-year federally funded Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Quality Demonstration grant. UMass Medical School provided the expertise they needed.

Our survey research team worked with six Connecticut health foundations to create a survey that delivered what was called a “rich source of self-reported data on the health and health care of Connecticut residents, including health insurance coverage, access and sources of care, continuity of care, health status and patient-provider experience.”