Collaborative Care Program grows to 244 designated practices statewide, expanding access to integrated primary and behavioral health care services

September 18, 2023

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has designated 239 primary care and 5 obstetrics/gynecology practices as Collaborative Care practices, an increase from the 213 designated practices in 2022. The Collaborative Care model makes it easier for people to get their behavioral health needs addressed, by coordinating behavioral health care within the primary care or ob/gyn […]

Tom Leyden Receives National Health Care Leadership Award

December 2, 2020

One of the strengths of the Value Partnerships platform is the collaborative atmosphere among participants and Blue Cross. And one of the primary people guiding this collaborative atmosphere for the past 13 years has been Tom Leyden, Value Partnerships director. So it was fitting to see Tom recognized with the Primary Care Community Leadership/Research Award […]

PGIP Physician Organizations Leverage Patient-Centered Medical Home Concepts to Maintain Patient Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

September 15, 2020

COVID-19 hit hard in Michigan in early 2020. So many people were infected with the virus that physician offices closed to in-person appointments to help contain the spread. Physician offices needed to swiftly transition to virtual appointments and find alternate ways for their patients to receive necessary care. For MedNetOne Health Solutions (MedNetOne), a PGIP-participating […]

Securing Patient-Centered Care Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Disruption

September 15, 2020

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic has changed our everyday lives, from going to work to doing errands and even interacting with friends and family. COVID-19 also has changed the way we provide and receive health care, including the most basic of health care standards – the office visit. In the early months of the coronavirus crisis, […]