| Over the past two quarters, we said goodbye to MSTCVS Program Manager and MISHC Co-Program Manager, Patty Theurer. We also welcomed new leadership as Melissa Clark succeeded Patty and with the addition of the new BMC2 Program Manager, Mollie Bodin.
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We honored our commitment to address health disparities and launched the new MISHC Health Disparities Dashboard. The dashboard provides summaries of measures related to structural heart procedures that can be stratified by demographics such as race, age, geography, and more. It allows users to compare data across the state and will help identify areas to improve inequality for cardiovascular patients in Michigan.
Thank you for joining us at our in-person coordinator and collaborative meetings in Kalamazoo. We hope you found them valuable. As always, we welcome your feedback and ideas about how we can better support you and welcome you to present your struggles and successes so we can participate in shared learning.
Your commitment to patients across Michigan is outstanding and we thank you for your partnership.
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The MISHC Coordinating Center is closed December 25th through January 1st. We look forward to supporting you throughout 2025 when we reopen on January 2nd.
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NEW MISHC Health Disparities Dashboard
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| 2026 VBR Metrics Approved by BCBSM
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The MISHC Health Disparities Dashboard – created by MISHC Statistician Lead Jeremy Albright, PhD – is now live on mishc.org. Learn more on our blog.
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| Blue Cross Blue Shield approved the 2026 VBR goals. View the list of goals and measures on mishc.org.
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New Best Practice Protocol - Lifetime Management of Aortic Stenosis - Read our blog for more information, including a link to the protocol.
Report Dictionaries Available - Find the dictionaries - which outline numerator, denominator, and exclusions - at "Coordinator Resources" on mishc.org.
Use EPIC to Search For Documentation And Reporting Templates - To access the resources, sign in with your site’s credentials at epic.com.
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Summaries of MISHC Q3 and Q4 meetings are available
on our blog.
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We celebrate with Patty Theurer, MSN, RN as she retires this year. Patty’s leadership and dedication have left a lasting impact on MISHC and the quality of care delivered to patients statewide. Learn more on our blog.
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Please join us in welcoming our new partners!
Allison VanDeraa, BSN, RN, Quality Benchmarking and External Reporting - Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Emily Wiegand RN, BSN, Nurse Navigator, Michigan Heart- Structural Heart Program – Trinity Health Ann Arbor
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Welcome Mollie Bodin and Melissa Clark - The MISHC Coordinating Center welcomes BMC2’s Mollie Bodin, MA, and MSTCVS' Melissa Clark, MSN, RN as new co-program managers. Learn more about Mollie and Melissa in the “News” section of mishc.org.
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The Michigan cardiovascular community lost a wonderful surgeon, collaborator, patient advocate, and friend with the passing of Frank Shannon, MD on July 29th, 2024. Learn about his life and legacy via our blog.
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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.
Join MiCR and MSCVPR In Efforts to Expand Access to Cardiac Rehab - Fill out this form to stay informed about advocacy opportunities, access new resources, and participate in future events. Visit the MiCR website for more information.
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New Associate Director of BMC2 PCI
Dr. Eric Cantey succeeds Dr. Devraj Sukul as the new associate director of BMC2 PCI. We wish Dr. Sukul the best as he joins our colleagues at Corewell Health West in Grand Rapids to focus on structural heart care.
Publications
“Use of a Liaison-Mediated Referral Strategy and Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention” was published in Circulation Cardiovascular Quality Outcomes.
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MiCR Cardiac Rehab Utilization QI Award
The second round of applications for the Cardiac Rehab Utilization Quality Initiative Award were reviewed and new projects funded. Visit our blog to learn more.
The MiCR Meeting was held in Midland on November 8th, 2024. Read a summary on our blog.
Welcome New Leadership
Jessica Golbus, MD, MS succeeds Dr. Sukul as the MiCR co-director representing BMC2.
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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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