Tag Archives: Patient-Centered Medical Home
How information technology is enhancing health care value
Information technology has an important role to play in health care payment and delivery reforms. Dr. George Kipa, BCBSM’s deputy corporate medical director, recently appeared on a panel at the annual meeting of the Office of the National Coordinator for … Continue reading
‘Business Imperative’: Blues Chief Daniel J. Loepp touts collaboration in health-business magazine cover story
BCBSM President and Chief Executive Daniel J. Loepp is featured on the cover of the January edition of Managed Healthcare Executive magazine for a story about the Blues’ efforts to improve health care quality and contain costs by partnering with … Continue reading
Infographic: What would transitioning BCBSM to a nonprofit mutual mean?
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Patient-centered medical homes improving care through stronger doctor-patient relationships
To Dr. Jeffrey Huotari, the biggest factor distinguishing his patient-centered medical home practice from a conventional practice is the focus on building relationships with patients. “Our belief is relationship equals results,” says Huotari, a family medicine practitioner in Houghton who … Continue reading
Blues on the Radio: The PCMH program and how to ‘Win by Losing’ in August
This month, our ever-expanding Patient Centered Medical Home program is top of mind at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and within the radio network. The Blues’ PCMH program has expanded to more than 3,000 designated physicians at nearly 1,000 … Continue reading
Blues CEO Dan Loepp Talks Health Care Costs, Quality and Accountability on WJR’s Paul W. Smith Show
Blue Cross made its presence felt at the Crain’s Health Care Leadership Summit in Detroit on Thursday. Daniel J. Loepp, president and CEO, delivered the welcoming address and earlier stopped by the WJR-AM radio booth for a live interview with … Continue reading
Action Plan Unveiled in Washington D.C. to Promote Partnerships in Health Care Quality, Cost Savings
Blues CEO Daniel J. Loepp traveled to Washington D.C. last week to join Scott Serota of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in announcing a comprehensive action plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system by improving quality and … Continue reading
How Our PCMH Program Improves Delivery of Health Care
Our patient-centered medical home program has grown to 2,500 physicians at 770 practices around the state in its third year of operation. The program is the nation’s largest for the third year running, helping to improve the quality and delivery … Continue reading
Michigan Health Insurance Payers Collaborate in National Program to Improve Health Care
It’s really happening. Every private, Michigan-based health insurer in Michigan, plus an additional 11 Medicaid managed care health plans, is collaborating in a project to improve patient health, control cost of care, and enhance the patient health care experience. Michigan … Continue reading
How BCBSM is working with hospitals, managing costs and improving quality of health care
Discounts that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan negotiates with health care providers and collaborations with physicians and hospitals have realized more than $13 billion in savings, according to the 2010 Annual Report of Program Value (PDF), released Friday. We’ve … Continue reading
