Tag Archives: PCMH
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
BlueWorks Award Highlights Progress in Improving Health Care Quality, Lowering Costs for All Michigan Residents
Two surgical initiatives developed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network have been recognized as tops among 48 programs run by Blues plans nationwide, providing further validation of BCBSM’s efforts to improve health care quality, patient … 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
The Role of Information Technology in Improving Health Care
Imagine your loved one has a certain chronic condition. When a doctor asks whether she’s had an MRI recently, your loved one says “no” because she doesn’t remember receiving one — even though she just had one two weeks prior … Continue reading
