Synopsis: The University of Michigan – Sparrow Health sought to increase its participation in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Pay for Performance Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQIs) but faced a resource constraint to manage clinical data for these measures. Sparrow’s quality team realized that expanding their partnership with Q-Centrix would help them build staff capacity to grow their involvement in guiding quality improvement interventions through CQIs.

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If your facility’s needs and goals change, do your partnerships adapt to accommodate them? When the University of Michigan – Sparrow Health decided to increase its participation in collaborative quality initiatives, Sparrow’s quality team realized that expanding their partnership with Q-Centrix would help them achieve this goal. 

Our newest case study shares the story of how an agreement to manage clinical data for core measures grew into a dependable partnership that enabled Sparrow to guide quality improvement interventions through collaborative quality initiatives for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. 

This decade-long journey shows how the right partnership can empower hospital and health system leaders to adapt as the industry evolves and pursue new initiatives to improve patient care. 

This article is for:

• Quality leaders looking for insights into the power of a Q-Centrix partnership.
• Those interested in strategies for overcoming resource constraints to increase their participation in important programs.