Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council
The Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council was established as part of
the 2006 Massachusetts Health Reform law. As stated within this law, the Council
works to:
- Establish statewide goals for improving health care quality, containing health care
costs, and reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health care
- Demonstrate progress toward achieving those goals
- Disseminate through a consumer-friendly website and other media, comparative health
care cost, quality, and related information for consumers, health care providers,
health plans, employers, and policy-makers
The Council’s vision is that Massachusetts will consistently achieve the highest
level of health care according to national measures by June 30, 2012. This means
health care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, equitable,
integrated, and affordable.
The Massachusetts Health Care Quality and Cost Council is a semi-independent state
agency. It is governed by a body that includes health care quality
and cost experts appointed by the Governor, as well as state officials or
their designees as determined by the
Massachusetts Law Chapter 6A, Sections 16K and 16L.
An active
Advisory Committee offers advice and feedback. Its members include consumers as
well as representatives from business, labor, health care providers, and health
plans.
To learn more about administrative aspects of the Massachusetts Health
Care Quality and Cost Council, go to
www.mass.gov/healthcare.