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GQ Anthony Shields, M.D., Ph.D. , medical oncologist and member of the  Gastrointestinal and Neuroendocrine Oncology  and the  Phase 1 Clinical Trials  Multidisciplinary Teams at Karmanos, spoke to GQ about the imaging process for cancer screenings and his thoughts on full-body scans. Read the article here .

July 9, 2024 MPP Pediatric Immunization Round Table McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) is presenting a special Round Table on pediatric immunizations!   Please join us for our live and interactive webinar with i nsightful conversation lead by MPP Regional Medical Director and Pediatrician James Brouillette, MD   Tuesday July 30. 2024 12:15 PM   Key Audience: Pediatricians, Family Practice physicians, providers and staff!   Best Practices and Topics to be discussed include : Guest Speak...

June 11, 2024   BCBSM Clinical Quality Initiative Scorecard   BCBSM publishes a monthly Clinical Quality Initiative (CLQI) Scorecard.  This scorecard measures us on 18 metrics, including most of the MPP Top Ten Metrics.  In 2024, we must meet at target of 3.25 points by the end of the year in order to receive revenue to distribute to your practice.  MPP’s current score is 0.89 points .  In response to the urgent need to improve, we will be publishing a new Clinical Quality ...

May 30, 2024   MPP KEY STAFF MEETING McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) provides Virtual Key Staff presentations quarterly. Please join us for our next live webinar: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 12:00 PM Please invite any staff who would benefit from the information being presented. Best Practices and Topics to be discussed include : MPP Updates: Tee Up for Success Tiffany Francis: BCBS CLQI Reporting, Statins, Exclusion and Coding Tips Melissa S. Richardson, DO, MBA: Colorectal Cancer Updates MPP Care C...

May 9, 2024   VitalCore Health Strategies   Contract with McLaren      MPP is pleased to announce a new agreement has been executed with VitalCore Health Strategies, the new entity replacing Wellpath for Michigan Department of Corrections.  This is a system-wide agreement which includes all McLaren facilities and all active MPP providers.   The new contract agreement with VitalCore is effective May 1, 2024.   Pursuant to your Master Membership Agreement with MPP, ...

May 6, 2024   Clinical Integration Payment 2 for 2023 McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) is pleased to announce the release of the MPP Clinical Integration (CI) Payment 2 of 2 for 2023. MPP reengineered our payment processes to accelerate moving the June CI Payment 2 distribution to April. This payment is based on physician performance on cost and quality measures and includes value-based payments received from August 2023 to February 2024.   The total distribution amount is $3.2 million. As we ...

April 29, 2024   Longevity Health Plan of Michigan Contract with McLaren      MPP is pleased to announce a new agreement has been executed with Longevity Health Plan of Michigan, a Medicare Advantage product.  This is a system wide agreement which includes all McLaren facilities and all active MPP providers.   The new contract agreement with Longevity Health Plan of Michigan is effective May 1, 2024.   Pursuant to your Master Membership Agreement with MPP, active indep...

April 22, 2024   Clinical Integration Payments MPP is pleased to announce the 2023 CI Payment 2 normally distributed in June was approved by the board at the April meeting and will be distributed. Patient Care, MPP’s quality and financial performance, and your distribution, could be improved by the following: Controlling costs and improving patient outcomes : Practice evidence-based medicine and avoid waste and duplication of services. Provide same-day access or direct provider communication with p...

February 28, 2024   MPP KEY STAFF MEETING McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) provides Virtual Key Staff presentations quarterly. Please join us for our next live webinar: Wednesday March 13, 2024 12:00 p.m. Please invite any staff who would benefit from the information being presented.   Best Practices and Topics: MPP Updates: Get Ready for 2024! Guest Speaker: Chris Hurley from McLaren Palliative Care MPP Care Coordination Program Enhancements Clinical Integration Scorecard Updates for 2024 HED...

February 26, 2024   $ Clinical Integration Scorecard Vetting $   In an effort to improve the efficiency and accuracy of our payments from the Clinical Integration Program, MPP is asking all physicians to vet their individual CI scorecard available in Persivia, our population health software system.   The 2023 CI payment 2 will be issued this Spring 2024. The scorecard to be vetted for this performance period is the December 31, 2023, scorecard. Please sign in to Persivia to view your scor...