Medical Advantage Group Announces 176 Michigan Practices to Receive Distinct Designation for Health Care Transformation Excellence

EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Advantage Group announces its largest physician organizations, Consortium of Independent Physicians Associations (CIPA) and Professional Medical Corporation, have a total of 176 primary care practices that were recently designated by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) as Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs). The company reports a 12% increase in 2016 BCBSM PCMH designations over last year.

BCBSM's PCMH program focuses on the health needs of each patient and coordinates patient care across all settings. The PCMH program recognizes and rewards primary care physicians who have made significant progress implementing patient-centered capabilities in their practice. PCMH practices often have services available to patients that non-designated practices don't offer such as 24-hour access to the care team. PCMH practices also coordinate care with other health care providers in the community for nutrition counseling, home care, and other services. And, they teach patients how to manage conditions such as asthma and diabetes.

Medical Advantage Group's practice transformation team is dedicated to being in hundreds of practices throughout Michigan. Collaboratively, Medical Advantage Group's practice transformation team works closely with the practice to implement various capabilities in order to become nominated and designated as a PCMH. To date, Medical Advantage Group has assisted in over 1,000 practice transformations since 2009.

"Our teams worked incredibly hard within each practice to help them achieve the PCMH designation," said Paul MacLellan, CEO, Medical Advantage Group. "We're proud of the work we're doing to help physicians transform their practices and improve the level of care provided to their patients." 

"Solo and small practices face many challenges in today's health care market," said Maria Naguit, MD, of Holy Family Clinic in Tecumseh, Michigan. "Thanks to the help from Medical Advantage Group, receiving this designation is a living testament that it can still be done."

About Medical Advantage Group

Medical Advantage Group simplifies the delivery of efficient, high-quality health care for medical practices, health centers, physician organizations, hospitals and health systems. Medical Advantage Group helps doctors navigate the shifting health care landscape by providing the resources needed to deliver better patient care in the new value-based health care economy. Medical Advantage Group has two decades of expertise managing physician organizations and ACOs. Its ACO clients have demonstrated success in improving quality measures and reducing costs of care in Medicare's Shared Savings Plan.

Medical Advantage Group manages the Consortium of Independent Physician Associations as well as Professional Medical Corporation. To learn more, visit www.medicaladvantagegroup.com.  

SOURCE Medical Advantage Group