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2010 PGIP Initiatives Selection Form

The 2010 initiative selection process is only open to currently participating PGIP physician organizations.


One contact from each PGIP physician organization should complete the initiative selection process. Please submit this form by the end of business on Dec. 21, 2009.


Thank you for your participation in the 2010 PGIP initiatives selection process.


For questions about a specific initiative, e-mail the appropriate BCBSM Administrative lead as indicated below. For general information about PGIP, please e-mail Provider Partnerships.

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2010 PGIP initiatives selection

Click the checkbox next to each initiative you wish to select. To learn more, please click on the initiative description.


NOTE: PCMH initiatives (*) are not selected in advance.


  Initiative Description BCBSM Administrative Lead PGIP Ref#

Improvement capacity initiatives
Establishing staff dedicated to managing or coaching process improvement teams
Tom Leyden IC-08-01
Establishing analytics and reporting staff Tom Leyden IC-08-02

Condition-focused initiatives
Improve oncology practice performance through participation in the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Quality Oncology Practice Initiative ™ Tom Leyden CF-08-01
Chronic kidney disease
(New in 2010)
Margaret Mason CF-10-01
  Michigan Oncology Clinical Treatment Pathways (New in 2010)
NOTE: Chosen at the individual physician level. PGIP oncologists can choose to participate in this initiative by expressing interest to Physician Resource Management (the PGIP PO coordinating this initiative).
Tom Leyden CF-10-02
End stage renal disease
(New in 2010)
Margaret Mason CF-10-03

Service-focused initiatives
Increase the use of generic drugs Della Rees SF-08-01
Radiology management Kim Harrison SF-08-02
Emergency department utilization Della Rees, PhD SF-09-03
Inpatient utilization Della Rees, PhD SF-09-04
Michigan Anticoagulation Quality Improvement Initiative (New in 2010) Tom Leyden SF-09-05

Core clinical process-focused initiatives
Evidence-based care tracking to reduce gaps in care Kim Harrison CCP-08-01
* Patient-provider partnership Margaret Mason CCP-08-02
* Extended access Margaret Mason CCP-08-03
* Individual care management Margaret Mason CCP-08-04
* Test tracking and follow-up Margaret Mason CCP-08-05
* Performance reporting Margaret Mason CCP-08-06
Lean clinical redesign for PCMH CQI Tom Leyden CCP-08-07
* Coordination of care Margaret Mason CCP-09-08
* Preventive services Margaret Mason CCP-09-09
* Specialist referral process Margaret Mason CCP-09-10
* Linkage to community services Margaret Mason CCP-09-11
* Self-management support Margaret Mason CCP-09-12
Transitions of care
(New in 2010)
Della Rees, PhD CCP-10-02

Clinical information technology-focused initiatives
Accelerating the adoption and use of electronic prescribing Margaret Mason CIT-08-01
* Patient registry Margaret Mason CIT-09-02
* Patient portal Margaret Mason CIT-09-03

* PCMH initiatives are not selected in advance.


PCMH implementation activity
Will your PO plan to work on at least one of the twelve task-based PCMH initiatives in the coming year?