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A message from Bob Milewski
Creating Value, Transforming Lives
 For the past few years, health care publications have been talking of value based contracting. The concept of working toward transformation in health care through quality measures and incentives may be new to some parts of the country, but not here in Michigan. As you know, it’s something that we have all been striving for in (at least) the last 10 years. Read More.
BCBSM Foundation to offer grants to hospitals interested in implementing safety checklists
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation will award 10 $50,000 grants to researchers to study the use of surgical safety checklists in 2012. Read More.
MHA report shows gains in patient safety, quality at Michigan hospitals
The pioneering patient safety and quality efforts in Michigan hospitals continue to save lives and dollars by improving and streamlining patient care. Read More.
Crain’s Health Care Leadership Summit examines future of health care
“Jan. 1, 2014, is a date we all have circled on our calendars. That is when the full effect of national health care reform really begins to hit home,” Blues President and CEO Daniel J. Loepp said at the recent Crain’s Health Care Leadership Summit in Detroit. Read More.
Medicare Advantage providers required to participate in risk adjustment review
We’re reminding providers in our Medicare Advantage program about our risk adjustment chart reviews. The reviews are conducted by MedAssurant, a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan vendor. Read More.
BCBSM efforts drive e-prescribing rate in Michigan
The commitment to e-prescribing demonstrated by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and its participating physicians is helping drive the use of e-prescribing throughout the state. Read More.
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