A message from Dr. David Share
We’re changing our quality incentive structure for primary care physicians
For the past 10 years, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has been moving from a fee-for-service payment model to value-based reimbursement. I’ve talked and written about it previously, including this article from last year. The transformation is part of an industry-wide effort aimed at managing rising health care costs and delivering optimal value to those who receive and pay for care. Read more.

PGIP to accept applications for new organized systems of care
We’d like to invite newly formed organized systems of care to apply to become PGIP-contracted OSCs. Applications will be accepted from July 1, 2016, through Aug. 31, 2016. OSCs whose applications are approved will become PGIP-contracted OSCs, effective Dec. 1, 2016. Read more.

Haven’t joined PGIP yet? Here’s your chance
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan health care practitioners can help change the face of health care in Michigan — and earn higher levels of reimbursement — by participating in PGIP. Read more.

A message from Dr. Mary Beth Bolton
Is your patient depressed?
Depression, a condition that often coexists with many chronic disease states, is sometimes overlooked in the evaluation of a patient. Other times, it’s identified but not adequately treated. Read more.

Gurm receives MHA Keystone Center award
The Michigan Health & Hospital Association honored Hitinder Gurm, M.D. for his visionary leadership. Gurm is director of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Cardiovascular Consortium — Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Collaborative Quality Initiative, or BMC2 PCI. Read more.

How satisfied are you with Blue Cross?
Overall satisfaction with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan remains about the same as it was in 2013, according to recently released results from two studies. Read more.

Leapfrog Group’s Spring Hospital Safety Score^®: 26 Michigan hospitals earn A’s
When it comes to being the safest in the state, 26 Michigan hospitals earned the top grade — an A — in the Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score. Read more.