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The Michigan Health and Safety Coalition was formed in 2000., Specialty Disease Management
Services Inc. The nurses will provide face-to-face
assistance to high-risk clients and help ensure that they receive timely and
proper medical care for their condition.

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"The commission is pleased to report our progress to the public," said Tom
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Beverley McDonald, chair of the Michigan Consumer Health Care Coalition
and chair of the commission review panel, added "We are hopeful that the
report and recommendations will clearly define the safety issues and point the
state's stakeholders in the right direction to resolving the most critical of
them.
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At the April 28 meeting, the commission will describe the process used to
obtain and review public testimony, and discuss how the commission will be
examining the compiled recommendations and deciding what to include in its
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second public meeting will be held Thursday, June 30 at the same time and
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DETROIT, The State Commission on Patient Safety
will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 28 to discuss its process for
compiling a report to the governor on how to increase patient safety and
reduce health care errors.
The Michigan Department of Community Health is assisting the commission with
the report.
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patients to improve patients' health and quality of care while controlling
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Governor Granholm asked the Michigan Health and Safety
Coalition to serve as the commission.D. "We have spent the last few
months reading and analyzing the testimony provided at the public hearings and
are beginning the process of developing consensus recommendations. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Based in
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Rural communities often have different health and safety priorities because of their isolation and/or the nature of work and recreation undertaken.

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m. The entire process is a major step forward."
In addition to the testimony received at the public hearings, the
commission also has been reviewing information on other patient safety
initiatives .
The Texas Medicaid Enhanced Care Program began offering services on
November 4, 2004 to approximately 55,000 Texas Medicaid fee-for-service
clients who meet certain eligibility requirements and suffer from the
following chronic illnesses: heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, coronary artery disease, asthma and diabetes. MEDai's physician engagement
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The meeting will be held from 11 a. Its mission is to help improve
health care quality and patient safety across all care settings."
Texas is the first state in the country to provide certification of
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, coalition chair and senior vice president and chief medical
officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Members
include:
-- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
-- DaimlerChrysler Corporation
-- Ford Motor Company
-- General Motors Corporation
-- International Union, UAW
-- Michigan Association of Health Plans
-- Michigan Consumer Health Care Coalition
-- Michigan Department of Community Health
-- Michigan Education Special Services Association
-- Michigan Health + Hospital Association
-- Michigan Nurses Association
-- Michigan Osteopathic Association
-- MPRO
-- Michigan Pharmacists Association
-- Michigan State Medical Society

Founded in 1997, Specialty Disease Management Services Inc .

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The commission will issue a final report containing its findings and
recommendations on patient safety to the governor by November of this year.
Specialty Disease Management Services will provide a team of community-
based registered nurses who live and work in the eastern, central, western and
southern (Valley) regions of the state.
"Geisinger Health Plan offers programs that provide members with
specialized instruction on how to deal with specific disorders, better manage
their symptoms and improve their quality of life," said Lila Sobel, Vice
President of Medical Operations for Geisinger Health Plan. "Risk Navigator's
ability to accurately identify patients who are likely to be missed by
traditional care management triggers and are not compliant with treatment
guidelines improves the workflow of our disease management nurses," she added.

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announced today it has been selected by McKesson Health
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President and Founder of Specialty Disease Management Services.
The Texas Medicaid Enhanced Care Program is the latest program in which
Specialty Disease Management Services is partnering with McKesson Health
Solutions. The firm was recently selected to provide disease
management services for a new Medicare program launched in Mississippi.

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As part of the program, Specialty Disease Management Services will
use the services of promotores(as) to help locate and serve disease management
clients living in difficult-to-reach areas. "With so many Medicaid patients
spread across the country, often in rural areas, we are thrilled to involve
promotores(as) since they are familiar with and often live in neighborhoods
where clients live and are trained to know how to facilitate access to health
care and other community services," said Goldstein. ORLANDO, Fla. Disease management nurses
have access to Guideline Gap Analysis reports, which identify opportunities to
improve care and avoid future risk by providing the right services to patients
with chronic illnesses. Treatment guidelines using evidence-based medicine
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About Geisinger Health Plan
Begun in 1985, Geisinger Health Plan, one of the nation's largest rural,
physician-led HMOs, serves 215,000 members in 40 counties throughout central
and northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Michigan's Lyon Meadows facility , 53200 Grand River Avenue in New Hudson. Many good
suggestions for safety improvement were received , and our job is to compile
them into a meaningful report to the governor. Similar projects are underway in Mississippi, Montana, Washington,
Colorado, and Oregon.

About MEDai
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The coalition is a group of 15 Michigan organizations that includes health
plans, major employers, health professional associations and hospital,
physician, consumer and labor organizations . provides a
unique community-based approach to disease management services. The company contracts with government and private payers of health
services and operates in several states throughout the country. Utilizing cutting-edge
technology, payors are able to predict patients at risk, identify cost drivers
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The State Commission on Patient Safety was created by Public Act 119 of
2004 which authorized the governor to designate an existing organization to
act as this body. The
coalition agreed to serve as the commission, and held three public hearings
last November in Lansing, Southfield and Traverse City seeking ideas and
recommendations on how to improve patient safety. "These
workers will assist our community-based registered nurses in finding clients,
providing translation services when needed, assisting with basic education and
referring clients to community services., headquartered in
Orlando, FL, a leading provider of innovative healthcare solutions, announced
earlier this week that Geisinger Health Plan, headquartered in Danville, PA ,
has signed a multi-year contract to utilize MEDai's Risk Navigator
Clinical(TM) (RNC) predictive modeling solution.

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"MEDai's solution provides specific recommendations for disease management
nurses based upon evidence-based guidelines," said Steve Epstein, CEO and
President of MEDai, Inc.

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The review extends to a study of the causes of health care
errors occurring in the continuum of care, including health facilities and in
private practices.

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"An exciting part of this program is the involvement of promotores(as) -
Spanish speaking, certified health care workers - to help in our efforts to
assist Medicaid clients throughout the state," said Frederic S. Risk Navigator's physician
engagement interface and Guideline Gap Analysis reports will allow the Health
Plan's disease management nurses and network providers to better coordinate
healthcare services that are available to their members.