HEALTH CARE VISION 2020 - ALIGNING FORCES FOR QUALITY

Overall purpose: Develop a regional quality improvement infrastructure to promote and support physician organizations and physicians improving the quality and efficiency of ambulatory care provided to persons with chronic conditions through the creation of a West Michigan Center for Health Improvement.

Reports to: Governance Board

Charge:

  • Review the planning phase work plan supplied to the work group and recommend any desired and appropriate modifications to the plan.
  • Develop, for governance work group action, a work plan covering the implementation phase of the work group’s activities and responsibilities.
  • Identify, and develop an operating agreement with an organization (preferably an
    existing entity) to host/sponsor the West Michigan Center for Health Improvement.
  • Research quality improvement strategies/interventions/tools that have proven effective in West Michigan and elsewhere in helping physicians to improve their quality
    • Including but not limited to the Chronic Care Model and lean principles.
  • Assess preferences and perceived needs of West Michigan primary care physicians for quality improvement support.
  • Create, working in close conjunction with the Center, a series or suite of quality improvement strategies/tools/interventions targeted to primary care physicians who care for chronic disease patients
    • Expected emphasis upon Chronic Care Model elements and lean thinking/production philosophy, principles and tools.
  • Create strategies for making West Michigan physicians aware of the Center, its purpose and its QI offerings.
  • Create incentives to encourage and motivate physicians to utilize the Center’s QI assistance.
  • Work with the Performance Measurement Work Group to ensure that there is an ability to assess--in an ongoing manner, via performance metrics-- the impact of the Center’s QI support to physicians.
  • Develop linkages with the MPRO DOC-IT initiative and with the MDCH Primary Care Consortium by which to achieve appropriate levels of synergy among these efforts.
  • Oversee and guide implementation of developed quality improvement strategies/interventions/tools.
  • Develop a business plan for ensuring the ongoing financial sustainability of the Center.
  • Participate in the design and conduct of the initiative’s evaluation as appropriate.
  • Other activities that may arise during the course of this initiative relevant to the interest and expertise of the work group.

Expectations of work group members:

  • Duration of appointment—3 years
  • Attendance at meetings—frequency
  • Additional work