Clinical Supports

UMass Medical School's Center for Health Policy and Research provides a wide range of clinical support services, strategy, and research to improve health care policies and service models for Medicaid populations.

Key Capabilities and Expertise

Clinical Review
Our expertise includes clinical standards for treatment, prior authorization case reviews, and utilization management reviews.  

Performance Measurement
Our expertise includes pay-for-performance initiatives, quality assurance programs, and performance monitoring projects. 

Pharmacy Services
Our expertise includes Medicaid claims processing design, program and benefit design, drug utilization management, and quality improvement measures.

Wellness Programs
Our expertise includes designing, implementing, and monitoring wellness programs to promote better health, prevent disease, and reduce the burden on the health care system.

Reference Laboratory Division
In addition to supporting the development of quality-assured laboratory infrastructure and methods, we offer our reference laboratory consulting, support services, training and research to our clients worldwide.