The Center for Health Information and Analysis

The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) released its latest results on select clinical quality performance measures, which show that adult patients reported high satisfaction with their experiences during primary care visits between 2021 and 2022, among other key findings. These results are drawn from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) and the Patient Experience Survey (PES). These performance measures are used to examine health care quality outcomes and patient-reported experiences with primary care visits within the Commonwealth. CHIA produced an interactive dashboard with provider-specific HEDIS and PES results at statewide, parent provider group, and medical group levels, including geographic results for HEDIS measures at the medical group and practice site levels. This publication includes an analysis of select HEDIS measures for reporting years 2020 and 2022 and PES composites for reporting years 2021-2022 within the commercial market. New to this year’s report, statewide PES results stratified by race and ethnicity are available for 2022 performance to examine disparities in patient-reported experiences. See CHIA’s website for more key findings and to see the executive summary, interactive Tableau dashboard, analytic dataset, and technical appendix. https://lnkd.in/e7M9avK2

CHIA has released its annual update on provider price variation in the health insurance market. Relative Price (RP) shows providers’ average prices compared with a payer’s network average prices, accounting for differences in patient acuity, the types of services offered, and the different insurance product types offered (such as HMO or PPO plans). Key findings include: ·        Hospitals and physician groups with the top 25 percent of RP values received more than 50 percent of commercial payments in 2022. ·        Academic medical centers had average prices 10 percent higher than the statewide average. Community-high public payer hospitals had average prices 7 percent below the statewide average. ·        In 2022, of the 60 hospitals with a calculated statewide relative price (S-RP), 16 had S-RP values that exceeded the statewide median by more than 10 percent. This update encompasses data from 2022 and features an interactive dashboard with payer-specific RP results for all hospital types and physician groups as well as cross-payer S-RP results for acute care hospitals. Go to CHIA's website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d6nn6i5

On July 23, CHIA Executive Director Lauren Peters participated in The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine webinar "Health Care Spending and Related Data," which brought together national and state experts to discuss using data to form a comprehensive picture of health care spending and advance cost containment efforts. The National Academies are private nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. CHIA serves as a steward of health information to provide common ground for understanding and improving health care; our independent and partnered research has focused on cost, quality, access, and overall performance of the Massachusetts health care system. Learn more about CHIA at https://www.chiamass.gov.

𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙨 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨! Did you know that the majority of Massachusetts residents receive health insurance through their own or a family member’s employer? Employer-sponsored insurance plays a critical role in shaping the state’s health insurance coverage landscape.   CHIA's 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 (𝗠𝗘𝗦) collects valuable, detailed information on the employer health insurance market in Massachusetts. The last MES report released in 2022 (https://lnkd.in/g2R2ePQ) showed that while most Massachusetts firms (74%) offered health insurance to their employees, the average total monthly premium for single coverage was $715 in Massachusetts, higher than the national average of $645. 𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝙈𝙀𝙎? CHIA is requesting your help to update this information. If you've already completed the survey, thank you! If not, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 or forward CHIA's invite to the appropriate person in your organization. Depending on your firm's size and health benefits, the survey should take less than 30 minutes to complete. Your participation helps to shape employer-sponsored health insurance coverage in Massachusetts. Thank you for your time and contribution!   To complete the survey and see more information, go to mahealthsurveys.gov/mes.   #Massachusetts #MassachusettsEmployers #mabiz #smallbiz

CHIA has released summary results from the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 (𝗠𝗛𝗜𝗦). The MHIS is a statewide, population-based survey used to track and monitor health care coverage, access, and affordability trends in the Commonwealth. The MHIS also provides critical socio-demographic data that enables CHIA to analyze trends across different populations, with a focus on health equity.       While Massachusetts residents continue to have a high rate of insurance coverage (at 98.3%), access and affordability issues continue to persist across all groups regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity, health status, or family income. Uninsured residents in Massachusetts were disproportionately adults aged 19 to 64, males, Hispanic residents, and/or residents with a family income below 300% of the federal poverty level.    In the 2023 survey, new questions on primary care, telehealth, and behavioral health were included to capture data on the changing post-pandemic health care landscape. Results show that among the 15.0% of Massachusetts residents who reported paying for their most recent mental health care entirely out-of-pocket, the most frequently reported reasons for doing so were that the provider does not accept any health insurance or their preferred provider did not accept their insurance plan.    For the first time, the MHIS report also includes 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱. Go to CHIA's MHIS webpage to see more information and the latest results.   https://lnkd.in/eRGjUkn   #Massachusetts #healthcare #healthequity #mentalhealth

𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙨 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨! We’ve extended the deadline to participate in the 2024 Massachusetts Employer Survey (MES) to 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. The survey is sponsored by the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is conducted by Market Decisions Research. Your input is vital to informing the business community and policymakers about the issues faced by Massachusetts employers related to health insurance, including costs and plan offerings. You might have received an email or letter inviting you to take the survey. If you've already completed it, thank you! If not, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 or forward the invite to the appropriate person in your organization. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧? ➣ Employer insurance offerings ➣ Employee eligibility and enrollment ➣ Contribution amounts ➣ Decision-making factors 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙮? Visit 𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝘀.𝗴𝗼𝘃/𝗺𝗲𝘀, click "Take the Survey," and enter the PIN you received in an email or letter. 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤? Check out FAQs and worksheets at mahealthsurveys.gov/mes or contact [email protected]. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 helps shape the future of employer-sponsored health insurance in Massachusetts. Thank you for your valuable contribution! See: https://lnkd.in/g2R2ePQ #Massachusetts #MassachusettsEmployers #mabiz #smallbiz

Great to join colleagues at the Group Insurance Commission meeting today. CHIA Executive Director Lauren Peters and Associate Manager of Health Informatics and Reporting Molly Bailey shared details on pharmacy spending from our latest Prescription Drug Report. See CHIA's full report: https://lnkd.in/eAwd67ti

Today, CHIA staff members heard from Cheryl Clark at our Juneteenth event to celebrate and recognize June 19, 1865, the date on which the last U.S. slaves were freed. Dr. Clark spoke about the persistence of gaps in life expectancy and health status for African Americans, and how to use data to illuminate their experiences and advocate for change. Among other notable achievements, Dr. Clark is Executive Director and Senior Vice President of the Institute for Health Equity Research, Evaluation & Policy, a program of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. As the IHE's inaugural leader, she is committed to advancing emancipatory research as part of a health equity movement led by people most affected by health injustice. We're grateful to Dr. Clark for joining us today and providing a rich and insightful talk. "We are all part of this living history, and we are carrying this forward." —Dr. Cheryl Clark, June 18, 2024 #HealthEquity #Juneteenth #healthcare

𝙉𝙀𝙒! CHIA's Executive Director Lauren Peters talks about how CHIA informs public policy discussions and creates common ground for understanding and improving the Massachusetts health care system. Check out what she has to say on the Codcast: https://lnkd.in/ep9yefxx #Massachusetts #healthdata #healthcare

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗔) released its latest interactive data visualization exploring the drivers of commercial prescription drug spending as a special supplement to CHIA’s latest report on this topic.  Prescription drug spending has consistently been a major driver of total health care spending in Massachusetts, which has a direct impact on residents. Data shows that while pharmacy spending trends are based on both the cost of prescription drugs as well as the number of prescriptions filled, the primary driver of spending growth is the increase in costs. Explore 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙐𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 to see more on how this issue is impacting Massachusetts residents.   https://lnkd.in/e9dFsJCK #prescriptiondrugs #data #research #healthcare #Massachusetts