Improving quality & coordination of care can cut Medicare costs
In just the first year of a special effort organized by the federal agency that runs the Medicare system, the University of Michigan Health System was able to significantly improve both the quality and efficiency of care that Medicare beneficiaries received at its hospitals and health centers, while also saving the Medicare system millions of dollars.
All 10 physician groups improved quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries who have diabetes, by achieving nationally recognized benchmarks for diabetes care quality. The U-M Faculty Group Practice, which includes all the physicians on the U-M Medical School faculty who treat patients at U-M facilities, achieved 95 percent of its targets for providing specific, proven treatments and preventive measures to people with diabetes.