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Learn morePhysician Group Incentive Program (PGIP)
For further information or questions, contact:
Program Administration
Linda Mackensen, Field Operations Manager
lmackensen@bcbsm.com
248-448-5457
Lisa Allen, PGIP Field Representative
(Grand Rapids)
lallen@bcbsm.com
616-389-2043
Jeff Burton, PGIP Field Representative
(Lansing and Southeast MI)
jburton@bcbsm.com
248-448-4816
Scott Johnson, PGIP Field Representative
(Flint, Port Huron and Southeast MI)
Sjohnson5@bcbsm.com
248-448-7113
Elizabeth Chouinard, Communications Technician
echouinard@bcbsm.com
248-448-4748
Loralyn Sweet, Senior Health Care Analyst
lsweet@bcbsm.com
248-448-7601
Denise Novak, Health Care Analyst
dnovak@bcbsm.com
248-448-7563
Tom Rybarczyk, Health Care Analyst
trybarczyk@bcbsm.com
248-448-3044
Elizabeth Miller, Health Care Analyst
emiller@bcbsm.com
248-448-6304
Physician Lists
Loralyn Sweet, Senior Health Care Analyst
lsweet@bcbsm.com
248-448-7601
Centers of Excellence / Collaborative Quality Initiatives
Tom Leyden, Health CareManager (All CQIs except CCTA)
tleyden@bcbsm.com
248-448-3306
BCBSM Administrative Lead:
- Accelerating the adoption and use of electronic prescribing
- Establishing staff dedicated to managing or coaching process improvement teams
- Establishing analytics and reporting staff
- Oncology/ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative
- Evidence-based care tracking
- LEAN
- Inpatient utilization
Kimberley Harrison, Sr. Health Care Analyst
kharrison@bcbsm.com
248-448-7209
Della Rees, Sr. Health Care Analyst
drees@bcbsm.com
248-448-6573
Marc Cohen, Health Care Analyst
mcohen@bcbsm.com
248-448-6107
Margaret Mason, Health Care Manager
mmason@bcbsm.com
248-448-5723
BCBSM Administrative Lead:
- Patient-Provider agreement
- Extended access
- Patient registry
- Performance reporting
- Individual care management
- Test tracking and follow-up
- Preventive services
- Linkage to community services
- Self-management support
- Patient portal
- Coordination of care
- Specialist referral process
- Emergency room utilization
- Accelerating the adoption and use of electronic prescribing
- Women's health
Lisa Rajt, Sr. Health Care Analyst
lrajt@bcbsm.com
248-448-3319
Generic Drugs
Michael Strampel, PharmD, Clinical Program Manager
MStrampel@bcbsm.com
517-322-8182
General Inquiries
providerpartnerships@bcbsm.com
