| As we reach the final quarter of 2025, we have been reflecting on MISHC’s continued progress in advancing quality of care and outcomes for patients across our state.
This year marks another exciting phase of growth and collaboration, as we’ve launched our dedicated Mitral and TAVR Workgroups. These multidisciplinary teams, with a broad array of stakeholders from across the Consortium, help provide
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NEW MISHC Mitral and TAVR Workgroups
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The MISHC TAVR and Mitral Workgroups provide strategic guidance and clinical expertise to support the implementation of TAVR and mitral procedure goals, respectively. The Workgroups play key roles in ensuring the registry achieves its objectives.
Membership includes Physician Champions, clinical leaders, and other key stakeholders from various specialties, institutions, and regions, fostering a broad range of perspectives. Read more on our blog.
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The 2027 MISHC Value Based Reimbursement (VBR) is now available on mishc.org. To read the details, visit the "Quality Improvement" page and select Performance Indexes from the left-hand menu.
Please do not hesitate to contact the MISHC Coordinating Center with any questions or concerns. We appreciate your continued participation and support.
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New Best Practice Protocol - Cardiac Rehabilitation - Read our blog for more information, including a link to the protocol.
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| - MISHC MiTVT2 Webinar – October 21st from 10 – 11 am.
- MISHC Annual Coordinator/Abstractor Meeting – November 14th from 10 am – 3 pm at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI. Agenda and registration coming soon!
- MISHC Collaborative Meeting with MSTCVS – November 15th from 9 am – 4 pm at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI. Agenda and registration coming soon!
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| Please join us in welcoming our new partners!
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- Jennifer Helander, MSN, RN, Sr. Clinical Database
Specialist – Corewell Health Grand Rapids - Ahmad Jabri, MD, Structural Heart Interventionalist –
Corewell Health Royal Oak
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Kyle L. Combs, RN, BSN, BA, Assistant Clinical Manager Heart and Vascular Service Line – Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
- Michael Rosenbach, BSN, RN, Outreach Coordinator – Henry Ford Health
- Kelsey Smith, RN, BSN, Data Abstractor – Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
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- Joseph Banks, RN, Structural Heart Coordinator/Data Abstractor – McLaren Flint
- Susan M. Blackhurst, BS, RN, Clinical Abstractor – McLaren Health Care
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Lindsey Hart, BSN, RN, Structural Heart Nurse Clinician – McLaren Northern Michigan
- Jorgieann Stoneham, MSN, RN, Quality Improvement Specialist, Cardiac/Cardiothoracic – McLaren Greater Lansing
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- Meghan Halub, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Trinity Health Muskegon
- Annie Kouchoukos, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Quality Assurance Coordinator - Cardiothoracic Surgery Quality Benchmarking & External Reporting (QBER) – Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
- Dr. Abdel-Rahman Omer, MD, Interventional Cardiologist – Trinity Health Muskegon
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Allison VanDeraa, BSN, RN, Quality Benchmarking & External Reporting – Trinity Health Ann Arbor
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From University of Michigan Health
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Melonie Allott, RT, RCIS, Clinical Information Analyst Intermediate – Michigan Medicine
- Sharon Hakes, NP, Structural Heart APP – MyMichigan Midland
- Tonya Norris, RN, Data Abstractor – MyMichigan Health
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- MISHC Report Attestation Forms
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MISHC 2026 site-specific VBR goal performance, measurement period 2025 Q1 & Q2, completed QI project forms
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| Health Outcomes Dashboard -
Have you used our new Health Outcomes Dashboard? If so, what about it has resonated with you? Please use this Qualtrics link to record your answers to these questions. The link cannot be tracked, and your answers will remain anonymous. We appreciate your time!
Suggest A Topic Or Speaker For Future MISHC Meetings -
If you have an idea of a topic or speaker for a future meeting – or would like to present a case – please contact the Coordinating Center at info.mishc@umich.edu.
Sign up for the TAVR Workgroup or Mitral Publication and Best Practice Workgroup -
Help guide the future of MISHC by joining the Mitral Publication and Best Practice Workgroup. Or join the TAVR Workgroup to guide meeting planning, reports, goal setting, publications, and best practices.
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The TVT Star Ratings and U.S. News and World Report Ratings are available. Read our blog for details about how to find your ratings.
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| BMC2 will be under new leadership beginning October 1, 2025.
Dr. Nicholas Osborne, Director of BMC2 Vascular Surgery, will assume the role of Director of BMC2 on October 1, 2025.
Dr. Eric Cantey, who joined BMC2 as Associate Director of BMC2 PCI this year, will become Director of BMC2 PCI.
Dr. Hitinder Gurm, who has served as Director of BMC2 and its Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) registry since 2008, will step down and transition to a strategic role as Chair of a new BMC2 Executive Board, forming later in 2025.
Read more in the news section of mishc.org.
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| MiCR has a new strategic plan. The plan:
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Continues operational priorities such as data benchmarking, collaboration through education (heart-to-heart videos, revamping the advisory council)
- Works to understand the current landscape of telehealth cardiac rehab
- Optimizes patient- and physician-focused guideline medical management for cardiac rehab
- Includes a study on how physician attitudes impact cardiac rehab
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Heart-to-Heart Initiative: Amplifying Patient Voices to Encourage CR Enrollment
Heart-to-Heart is a new initiative aiming to amplify the real voices of Michigan patients who have experienced CR. Patient stories told through compelling audio, visual, and written storytelling will foster broader conversations about the life-changing impact of cardiac rehabilitation and inspire those considering attendance. Learn more on our blog.
Upcoming MiCR Meetings
11/13/25 – 10 am – 3:30 pm MiCR Fall Stakeholder Meeting at Corewell Health Troy Qazi Auditorium. Access the meeting agenda via this link on michigancr.org. Please use this Qualtrics form to register for the event by Monday, November 3rd.
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MISHC is a collaboration between the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2). Support for MISHC is provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network as part of the BCBSM Value Partnerships program.
Although Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and MISHC work collaboratively, the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of BCBSM or any of its employees. Further, BCBSM does not have access to MISHC data, and all patient episodes occurring at engaged hospitals are included in the data registries, regardless of payer.
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