Encouraging participation in cardiac rehab for all eligible patients in Michigan

MiCR

Introducing the Michigan Cardiac Rehabilitation Network

 Since 2019, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) and the Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC) have worked together to improve cardiac rehabilitation utilization in Michigan. This collaboration led to the founding of the Michigan Cardiac Rehabilitation network (MiCR) in 2022, a partnership that endeavors to equitably increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation for all eligible individuals in Michigan through clinical practice sharing and networking, data benchmarking, and the dissemination of resources.

IMPROVED HEALTH

Patients regain strength and confidence, and have fewer future cardiac events.

PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

Patients are supported by cardiac professionals, dieticians, and other care providers along their journey.

NEW HABITS FOR LIFE

Patients attend up to 36 sessions, setting a foundation for an active, healthy lifestyle in the future.

PEER SUPPORT

Patients connect with other patients in recovery, who understand and provide support.

The Next

Step Toward

Recovery

MiCR Offers Support

For Providers

MiCR Toolkit

In 2022, MiCR published a Cardiac Rehab Best Practices Toolkit – a guide for physicians, hospitals, and cardiac rehab centers seeking to improve patient enrollment and attendance.

Network Meetings

MiCR hosts 2-3 network meetings each year to promote cardiac rehab best practices and allow for networking and knowledge sharing across Michigan.

Cardiac Rehab Reports

The MiCR partners collect and analyze data on cardiac rehab utilization using billed claims and abstracted clinical data. The resulting reports help providers benchmark their site’s cardiac rehab metrics against peers and over time.

Incentive-Based Programs

MiCR’s founding partners (BMC2 and MVC) both offer and adjudicate pay-for-performance program measures for their partner hospitals tied to cardiac rehab enrollment and utilization.

Patient-Facing Materials

To support clinicians with educating and referring patients, MiCR developed patient-facing materials that can be customized and adapted to your site’s workflow.

2025 Legislative Advocacy Efforts

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Share your success with MiCR

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Announcement — Cardiac Rehab Utilization Award Updates

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Advocating for Access: MiCR’s Push for CR Legislation

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Cardiac Rehab Utilization QI Award – Now Open!

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Work by the Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network Helps Shape National Cardiac Rehab Policy

The Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network (MiCR) contributed content to the second edition of the Million Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation Change Package (CRCP) released in August of 2023.

Million Hearts, a national initiative co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) has set a goal of preventing 1 million acute cardiovascular events in 5 years. Its CRCP is a collection of straightforward and highly adaptable evidence or practice-based process improvement resources to implement as a part of a Cardiac Rehab Quality Improvement strategy.

In the News: Cardiac rehab after CABG tied to reduced risk for mortality at 2 years

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Efforts of BMC2 and MVC align to form Michigan Cardiac Rehab Network

MiCR was created to equitably increase CR participation for all eligible individuals in across the state. BMC2 is a collaborative consortium of health care providers dedicated to improving the quality of care and outcomes for cardiovascular patients across Michigan. MVC is a collaborative that helps 100 Michigan hospitals and 40 physician organizations to improve the health of Michigan through sustainable, high-value health care. MVC helps its members better understand their performance using robust multi-payer data, customized analytics and collaborative learning opportunities that enable providers to learn from one another in a cooperative, non-competitive space.

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