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Survey shows health coverage is important — but not sufficient to guarantee access to care
The second annual Cover Michigan Survey, released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT), shows that people who lack health coverage are more likely to seek medical treatment in costlier care settings and less likely to have regular, preventive care. The survey of 1,000 Michigan adults also reveals that simply having health coverage does not guarantee access …
Read more >Michigan’s collaborative quality improvement programs cut health care costs and improve quality of care; Serve as successful national model for improvement
In a paper published today in the professional health care journal, Health Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the University of Michigan report that their model for collaborative health care quality improvement has measurably improved safety and quality in several clinical areas, and has saved millions in health care costs. Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQI), the term given to …
Read more >Report shows high rates of inappropriate antibiotic use continue, despite educational efforts to improve prescribing patterns
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) today released an issue brief showing continued high rates of inappropriate antibiotic use, despite a 15-year national outreach campaign by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to educate providers and consumers on the dangers of antibiotic overuse. According to the CDC, antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. create $20 billion in excess healthcare …
Read more >CHRT report shows pre-term births are leading cause of health problems in infants and significant contributor to health care spending
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) based at the University of Michigan today released its Prematurity Issue Brief that shows pre-term births—births at less than 37 weeks of gestation—are the leading cause of health problems in infants and estimated to cost the U.S. more than $26 billion annually. In addition, the report shows that a black infant in …
Read more >CHRT Report Shows Patterns of Health Practice Vary Across Michigan
A report released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) on the use of health care services in Michigan shows a high degree of variation in the use of certain tests and procedures—including back surgery, Cesarean section, hysterectomy, and angioplasty—among different regions throughout the state. The “Thumb”/Saginaw area had among the highest use rates for all procedures …
Read more >Chronic Conditions Equal High Expenditures in Michigan
Chronic conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, are attacking our wallets in Michigan. According to a new issue brief from the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation (CHRT), average annual spending for someone with a chronic condition can cost from $3,785 to $38,270 more than someone with no chronic condition. Chronic conditions are also disproportionally costly. Data …
Read more >Cover Michigan 2010 Finds Health Safety Net Still Critical Despite Health Reform
Cover Michigan 2010, a comprehensive view of health coverage in the U.S. and Michigan released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT), shows upward negative trends from the 2009 report: more people lacking health insurance, more employers dropping coverage, higher costs for those with health insurance, and a growing strain on the health care safety net including …
Read more >CHRT Policy Brief Demystifies National Health Care Act; Shows Choices, Opportunities at State, Local Levels
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) today released a national policy brief on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Act”) that summarizes state requirements, as well as opportunities at the state and local levels to shape health care delivery. “This Policy Brief is a tool to help policy-makers, providers of care, foundations, and individuals understand the scope …
Read more >Survey Reveals Health Insurance and Access to Care Not So Closely Linked
A survey released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) challenges the long-held assumption that having health insurance is synonymous with having access to health care. The survey of 1,022 Michigan adults showed that while 40 percent of those who lacked insurance delayed seeking needed care, so did 17 percent of those with health insurance — mostly …
Read more >The Cost Burden of Disease: What Health Care Spending Can Teach Us About Improving Care
Examining the reasons people end up in the hospital could point to opportunities for improving patient care and making the health care system more effective and efficient, according to an issue brief released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT). Nationally in 2007, four of the top ten diagnoses related to cardiovascular disease; in Michigan, three of the …
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