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Hospital and Physician Update
March – April 2018
Value Partnerships

A message from Susan Barkell
We’re moving forward on the Pathway to Risk
When Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan announced earlier this year that they would form an independent health care company for their U.S. employees, it created quite a stir among American businesses and leaders in the health care industry. Read more.

We invite you to join our Physician Group Incentive Program as an organized system of care
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan encourages our participating network physicians and organized systems of care to get involved in the Physician Group Incentive Program, which has been improving the quality and efficiency of health care in Michigan for more than 12 years. That’s why we’re pleased to announce that we’ll accept applications from new OSCs from April 1 through April 30, 2018. Read more.
Focusing on patient satisfaction

A message from Dr. Marc Keshishian
How health care providers are helping Blue Cross reach for the stars
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services releases its Medicare star ratings for health plans each October and this past fall was no exception. Star ratings are to health insurers what the Academy Awards are to the film industry but without the gala event and speeches. Read more.

Annual CAHPS® survey goes out
An important measure of patient satisfaction is the annual Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, or CAHPS, survey. This standardized survey of the patient care experience was recently sent to a random sampling of our members — your patients — in early March. They’ll have until June to submit it but most are expected to complete it by late April. Read more.
Battling the opioid epidemic

A message from Dr. William Beecroft
The fight against opioids: Can medication-assisted treatment help people recover from opioid addiction?
The opioid epidemic in this country has prompted health plans, health care providers and community groups to consider new approaches to ensure safe opioid prescribing, address opioid use disorder and treat addiction. The medical community has been in the forefront of creating positive change, especially related to treatment protocols. Read more.

A message from Dr. Gary Vance
How dentists can help battle opioid epidemic
When thinking about the opioid problem, most people don’t consider the role that dentistry plays in the equation. Yet opioid addition can begin with a common dental procedure: extraction of wisdom teeth.Read more.

Here’s what you need to know about the opioid epidemic
We’re continuing our efforts to combat the opioid epidemic through an array of corporate initiatives and increased communications. Here’s a roundup of some of the latest news and information. Read more.
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