- ACA Implementation & State Health Reform
- Coverage and Access
- Federal/State Issues
- Medicaid and CHIP
- Population and Public Health
- Providers and Services
- Acute Care
- Assisted Living
- Behavioral Health
- Case Management
- Child Development Services
- Chronic Care Management
- Community Health Centers
- Developmental Screening
- Early Childhood Services
- Emergency Care
- EPSDT
- Family Planning
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Home & Community Based Services
- Hospitals
- Long Term Services & Supports
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Mental Health
- Nursing Homes
- Oral Health
- Preventive Care
- Primary Care
- Safety Net Providers
- Quality, Cost, and Health System Performance
- ACOs
- Adverse Event Reporting
- Care Transitions
- Comparative Effectiveness
- Cost Sharing
- Delivery System Reform
- Fraud and Abuse
- Health Care Workforce
- Health Information Technology
- Managed Care
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Medical Malpractice
- Patient Safety
- Payment Reform
- Performance Measurement
- Provider Payment Policy
- Quality Oversight
- Specific Populations
- Adolescents
- Childless Adults
- Children
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Dual Eligibles
- Elders
- Families
- Low Income People
- Parents
- People with Chronic Conditions
- People with Developmental Disabilities
- Transitional Youth
- Vulnerable Populations
- Young Adults
- Youth
- Youth in Foster Care System
- Youth in Juvenile Justice System
Ellen Hafer has served a Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers since 2003. She oversees operations and implementation of strategic initiatives including a goal of 100 percent Electronic Medical Record (EMR) implementation by 2011.
She also serves on the Executive Committee of the MA eHealth Collaborative focused on system-wide EMR implementation and interoperability across the state.
Prior to her current role, Ellen served as COO at Neighborhood Health Plan, a health-center based HMO. She also served as Executive Director of Manet Community Health Center for 17 years in Quincy, growing the organization from 2 sites to 5. She has had extensive experience as a board member of several organizations and currently serves on the boards of the Massachusetts Coalition of School Based Health Centers and a community-based counseling agency for the uninsured in Quincy. Ellen previously served on the boards of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, three community health centers, the League and NHP. She has received three awards for leadership: the Pat Miller Leadership Award from Simmons Graduate School of Management; the Kathleen Crampton Award from the League; and the John Gilbert Award from the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Ellen received her MBA from Simmons Graduate School of Management, an MTS from Harvard University Divinity School and a BA from “Penn State.” She is an avid college football fan, resides with her husband in Boston and has three adult children.
