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November 12, 2024   Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)   CGM provides detailed information about glucose variability and time spent in target ranges, which A1C alone does not capture. The preferred number of days of CGM has been determined as a minimum of 14 days of data with 70% sensor wear to generate an accurate report.   Key Terms: GMI (Glucose Management Indicator) – An estimate of blood glucose control as reflected by what A1c level might be expected based on the patient’s average ...

November 5, 2024   Cerner CareTrak Updates   On October 1 st McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) fully integrated Persivia CareTrak into Cerner for primary care providers.   We have received provider feedback on the application and have made the following updates: Increased the size of the CareTrak component on the MPage for easier viewing on laptops Added the Caretrak component to the Outpatient Workflow MPage, allowing for viewing within the ambulatory provider workflow In addition, we con...

October 31, 2024 ANTIBIOTIC USE IN RESPIRATORY ILLNESS With the upcoming fall and winter respiratory season rapidly upon us, we would like to reiterate that a ntibiotics are often overprescribed for upper respiratory infections (URIs), bronchitis and pharyngitis, even though most are caused by viral infections, which do not respond to antibiotic treatment.   Generally, antibiotics are appropriate for sinusitis and strep pharyngitis or other bacterial illnesses. Strep Pharyngitis: Healthcare provide...

October 17, 2024   New Population Health Tools in Cerner   On October 1 st McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) fully integrated Persivia CareTrak into Cerner for primary care providers.     Persivia utilizes HEDIS guidelines and evidence-based practices to identify preventive or chronic condition specific services that may be needed based on the patient’s demographics and medical history.      Within Cerner, Persivia CareTrak allows providers to visualize HEDIS metri...

October 15, 2024   McLaren ACO 2023 MIPS Performance   McLaren High Performance Network, LLC received a final MIPS score of 99.66 out of 100 for the performance year 2023.   In 2023, MHPN qualifies as an Advanced Alternative Payment Model (AAPM) and based on this performance will receive an APM bonus of 3.5%. All providers in the MHPN ACO will receive a 3.5% bonus payment in Calendar Year 2025. This payment will be in the form of a lump sum to be paid in the Fall of 2025 and is based upon...

October 3, 2024   MPP FALL 2024 PHYSICIAN UPDATE   McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) provides physician update presentations bi-annually in the Spring and Fall. Please join us for our live webinar: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 5:30 PM Whether you are a specialist or primary care physician our objective is to keep you abreast of what is happening in Population Health at the local and national levels and to answer any questions that you may have.   Topics to be discussed include: Population H...

September 19, 2024 ACO Update Based on your membership in the McLaren High Performance Network ACO (MHPN), and our exceptional performance in the MIPS program for the performance year of 2022, you are receiving a positive payment adjustment of 7.36% for all Medicare Fee-For-Service professional claims submitted in 2024. Additional Benefits of ACO Membership: McLaren assumes all the downside risks associated with the MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program) Contracts.  Providers have no individual ris...

September 19, 2024   MPP KEY STAFF MEETING McLaren Physician Partners (MPP) provides Virtual Key Staff presentations quarterly. Please join us for our next live webinar: Wednesday, October 9, 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: Fall into Change Tiffany Francis: Payor Updates on Testing, Medication Adherence Pamela Wills-Mertz: Anchor Asthma Research Study MPP Care Coordination ...

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 ...