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Doctors say they’d take new Medicaid patients

Crain’s Detroit Business reports on CHRT’s statewide survey, in partnership with the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit at the University of Michigan, that shows more than 80 percent of Michigan primary care providers would accept newly insured patients, including new Medicaid patients.

Women in Business: Changing the Game 2012

Crain’s recognizes 11 “game-changers” who set the standard from corporate to academia, including CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips.

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Physician practices chosen for med home study

CHRT’s efforts in shaping the grant proposal and helping to assemble a comprehensive statewide network of provider organizations and health plans are cited as crucial in this report on the factors leading to Michigan’s selection as one of eight states to participate in the CMS demonstration project on patient-centered medical homes. CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips also comments.

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