Economic Alliance for Michigan
Category: Research
MICHIGAN’S SURPRISE BILLING LAW SAVING HEALTHCARE DOLLARS
Surprise medical billing occurs when the patient was seeking service at an in-network facility, but the staff within was out-of-network. Initial findings suggest Michigan’s surprise billing law is successful in curbing unexpected financial woes due to healthcare costs.
Read More17 Hospitals Throughout Michigan Honored for Maternity Care
New Study Demonstrates Racial Disparity Gap within State’s Infant Mortality Rate
Read MoreHow Market Dynamics Impact Hospital Pricing
The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), a nonprofit group comprised of Michigan’s largest employers and unions, released a study outlining how various market dynamics impact hospital pricing.
Read MoreNew Report shows Unnecessary C-Sections and Episiotomies Are Dangerously Common
Latest Report Shows Early Elective Delivery Rate at an All Time Low, But Unnecessary C-Sections and Episiotomies Are Dangerously Common Six Michigan hospitals fully meet all standards for safe maternity care practices NOVI, MICHIGAN – February 28, 2017 – The…
Read MoreImpact of Socioeconomic Factors on Hospital Quality
New report shows CMS star ratings skew lower for hospitals serving Michigan’s poor
Read MoreNurse Practitioners & Full Authority
Currently in Michigan, Nurse Practitioners (NP) do not have full practicing authority. The EAM believes NP’s are the solution to Michigan’s primary care physician shortage. For information regarding NP’s and cost savings to a state’s economy: https://eamonline.org/research/nurse-practitioners/cost-savings/. For information regarding…
Read MoreBenefits of Certificate of Need
MICHIGAN’S CON PROCESS ASSURES ADEQUATE CARE TO LOW-INCOME AREAS: 13 out of the Top 25 poorest zip codes in Michigan are within the City of Detroit. These 13 zip codes account for over 95,000 households with an average median income…
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