Code of Massachusetts Regulations
958 CMR - HEALTH POLICY COMMISSION
Title 958 CMR 5.00 - Administration Of The Distressed Hospital Trust Fund
Section 5.03 - Grant Application Requirements

(a) to improve and enhance the ability of community hospitals to serve populations effectively, including but not limited to enhancing care coordination, advancing integration of behavioral and physical health services, promoting evidence-based care practices and efficient care delivery, and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services;

(b) to advance the adoption of health information technology, including interoperable electronic health records systems and clinical support tools;

(c) to accelerate the ability to electronically exchange information with other providers to ensure continuity of care and enhanced coordination across the continuum of providers and organizations in the community served by the Applicant;

(d) to support infrastructure investments necessary for the transition to alternative payment methodologies, including investments in data analysis functions and performance management programs, including systems to promote provider price transparency, necessary to aggregate and analyze clinical data on a population level to facilitate appropriate and evidence-based interventions and care management practices, especially for vulnerable populations and those with complex health care needs;

(e) to aid in the development of care practices and other operational standards necessary for certification as an accountable care organization or patient centered medical home under M.G.L. c. 6D, §§ 14 and 15;

(f) to improve the affordability and quality of care, including but not limited to increasing access to behavioral health services, and coordination between hospitals and community based providers and organizations; or

(g) to plan or develop grant proposals supporting one or more of the purposes in 958 CMR 5.03(2)(a) through (f).