The Alliance for Health considers a well-informed community a healthier community.  Regular educational activities are planned as well as occasional educational activities.  In addition, educational materials produced by the Alliance or other organizations, that are considered valuable information, may be posted here.  Please link to the following pages for more information:

Health Occupations -

Post-Secondary Health Care Programs
Serving Residents of West Central Michigan

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2007/2008 Consumer Guide to Michigan Health Plans - page 1  
2007/2008 Consumer Guide to Michigan Health Plans - page 2
Note - above files are 3.2 MB and 3.4 MB - download may take a few moments depending  upon connection speed.

WEST MICHIGAN HEALTH SCORECARD  

• Winter 2007

• Summer 2006

• Winter 2006

• Spring 2005

• January 2005

• October 2004

• July 2004

FIRST FRIDAY FORUMS - planned monthly (except July and August), and feature a current key health issue.

List of Videotaped Forums available for loan to members of the Alliance for Health or rental to non-members.

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES & SEMINARS  
- planned as topics arise

MICHIGAN STATE PLANNING PROJECT FOR THE UNINSURED
www.michigan.gov/spg

Read the Executive Highlights and Advisory Council Recommendations here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ExecutiveHighlightsandACRecommendations_V2_166091_7.pdf

HOSPITAL COMPARE!
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

Talk to your doctor about this information to help you, your family and your friends make your best hospital care decisions.

CONSUMER & EMPLOYER HEALTH INFORMATION

1.  2006-2007 Consumer's Guide to Michigan Health Plans

2.  Summary of the 2004 Survey of Employer Health Plan Costs

3.  Position Statement on Emergency Access

4.  Position Statement on Outpatient Dialysis Services

5.  Position Statement on Tobacco Use

6.  Resolution on Obesity Initiatives

7.  Open Heart Survery Brochure  - produced by The Economic Alliance for Michigan  (September 2007)

8.  Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care in Michigan - www.bcbsm.com/atlas/foreword.shtml
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care in Michigan, is a groundbreaking study by John E. Wennberg, MD, MPH, and David Wennberg, MD, MPH, developed in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Dr. John Wennberg earned international acclaim for his previous research on the use of health care services by the Medicare population.

The Michigan atlas is the most extensive study of its kind of medical care in the state. Dr. Wennberg and his associates used Blues' claims data and information from other sources to analyze the use and supply of health care services in Michigan. The data was provided in such a way as to protect the confidentiality of individual Blues members but to allow for analysis based on geographical areas.

The Dartmouth Atlas does not provide any answers. Instead, it points to important questions about how health care services are used throughout the state, and why this use may vary among communities.