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Center for Medicare and Medicaid Selects Michigan for Demonstration Project to Improve Patient Care
November 16, 2010
November 16, 2010
LANSING - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it has selected Michigan as one of eight states to participate in a demonstration project that is intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care, strengthen the patient and primary care physician relationship, and reduce health care costs.
The demonstration project, announced as part of a new CMS Innovation Center, will evaluate "health home" and "patient-centered medical home" concepts in Michigan, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Minnesota. The eight states that will participate in the CMS Multi-Payer Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration will be providing care via 1,200 medical homes - of which nearly 500 are in Michigan.
"This is great news for Michigan," said Michigan Department of Community Health Director Janet Olszewski. "Under this project, nearly 1.8 million Michigan residents will receive patient-centered care that is better coordinated, provides more personal attention from their physician and their health teams, and assures recommended preventive and chronic care management to keep us well and avoid preventable disease and disability."
Patient-centered medical homes (or health homes) are primary health care practices that provide comprehensive whole-person care to those they serve: children, adults, seniors and families, including recommended preventive care and chronic disease management. Medical homes assure coordinated care across the health care system, including specialists, hospitals, nursing homes, and the patient's community. Quality and safety are hallmarks of the medical home, as is enhanced access through expanded hours and new options for communication between patients and their medical teams.
For more information on the CMS demonstration project and these initiatives, visit: www.innovations.cms.gov.