Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative

What Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative does

Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC) is a physician-payer quality improvement collaborative that operates a statewide clinical data registry and QI portfolio for emergency departments across the state of Michigan. Founded in 2017 and coordinated out of the University of Michigan's North Campus Research Complex in Ann Arbor, MEDIC runs eight core quality improvement initiatives covering imaging utilization (CT for minor head injury, CT for suspected pulmonary embolism, chest X-ray reduction in pediatric respiratory illness), clinical care bundles (pediatric asthma care, safe discharge for low-risk chest pain, pediatric weight capture), and harm reduction (naloxone distribution, pediatric readiness). It also operates four collaboration programs in partnership with sibling BCBSM-funded CQIs and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, covering HIV/STI screening, smoking cessation for COPD patients, ED-based episodes of care, and opioid use disorder.

Name

Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative

Legal name

Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative (MEDIC)

Website

https://medicqi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEDIC is a physician-payer quality improvement collaborative that operates a statewide clinical data registry and QI initiative portfolio for Michigan hospital emergency departments, funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Quality Improvement Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Management & Coordination Platforms (case/disease management workflows) (HLACAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Condition Virtual Care & Disease Management (Payer-Sponsored) (HLALACAE)

Keywords

• Emergency department quality improvement
• Clinical data registry
• Healthcare collaborative network
• Emergency medicine research
• Pay-for-performance incentives

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. BCBSM/BCN Value Partnerships Funding: MEDIC is funded as part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network's Value Partnerships program. This collaborative quality improvement initiative receives support to improve ED care quality across Michigan. No direct revenue is generated from customers; participation is free for qualifying Michigan hospitals meeting membership criteria.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MEDIC is a physician-payer collaborative quality improvement initiative that operates a clinical data registry (MEDICLink) and a portfolio of evidence-based QI initiatives for Michigan emergency departments. Participating hospitals submit data to the registry, benchmark performance against peer sites via Tableau dashboards, and implement standardized clinical pathways covering imaging stewardship, pediatric care, opioid harm reduction, and safe discharge. The collaborative is supported by financial incentives through P4P and VBR programs funded by BCBSM and BCN.

Product overview

MEDIC (Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative) is a quality improvement collaborative operated by the University of Michigan that operates as a platform of multiple clinical quality improvement initiatives for emergency departments across Michigan. The portfolio includes eight core QI initiatives covering imaging utilization (CT for minor head injury, CT for suspected pulmonary embolism, CXR in pediatric respiratory illness), clinical care bundles (pediatric asthma care, safe discharge for low-risk chest pain, pediatric weight capture), and harm reduction (naloxone distribution, pediatric readiness). The collaborative also includes four collaborative programs (HIV screening, smoking cessation, ED episodes of care, opioid use disorder) and crisis response capabilities (COVID-19, pediatric surge). The platform is powered by the MEDICLink clinical data registry and supported by Tableau-based analytics, with financial incentive programs (P4P and VBR) for member participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEDICLink Clinical Data Registry A clinical data registry that participating Michigan emergency departments use to submit data, review performance metrics, track quality improvement initiatives, run trend graphs, view case lists, check abstraction status, generate physician scorecards, and download data for analysis. Used by hospital ED quality teams and the MEDIC coordinating center.
• CT for Minor Head Injury Initiative A quality improvement initiative that helps participating Michigan emergency departments reduce unnecessary CT scans for minor head injuries in adult and pediatric patients, using the Canadian CT Head Rule for adults and PECARN guidelines for children.
• CT for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Initiative A quality improvement initiative improving appropriate CT utilization for suspected pulmonary embolism using the PERC rule, Wells criteria, and Pause Pre PE Algorithm to increase diagnostic yield.
• CXR in Pediatric Respiratory Illness Initiative A quality improvement initiative targeting reduction of unnecessary chest X-rays for children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup, aligned with Choosing Wisely recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Pediatric Asthma Care Bundle A standardized care bundle for ED treatment of uncomplicated pediatric asthma, including assessment, timely steroid and bronchodilator administration, and post-treatment evaluation to facilitate safe discharge.
• Safe Discharge for Adults with Low Risk Chest Pain Initiative A quality improvement initiative using the HEART pathway to identify low-risk chest pain patients who can be safely discharged from the ED, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.
• Naloxone Distribution for Opioid Harm Reduction Initiative An opioid harm reduction initiative partnering with OPEN (Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network) to implement naloxone rescue kit distribution programs in EDs for patients at risk of opioid overdose.
• Pediatric Readiness Initiative An initiative expanding pediatric readiness quality improvement work to Michigan EDs using the National Pediatric Readiness Project assessment to ensure EDs are equipped to deliver high-quality emergency care to children.
• Pediatric Weight Capture Initiative A quality measure focused on recording weight in kilograms for every child visiting an ED to ensure safe medication dosing and appropriate equipment sizing, with a target of 100% compliance.
• Pay-for-Performance (P4P) and Value-Based Reimbursement (VBR) Program Financial incentive programs funded through BCBSM and BCN for participating hospitals and physicians. P4P incentives are paid to hospitals based on scorecard measures updated annually; VBR incentives are paid to physicians as percentage increases on eligible claims when enrolled in a PGIP PO.

Quantifiable outcome

• Michigan hospitals cut pediatric X-rays for respiratory illnesses by 40%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVC produces ED-based episodes of care reports for MEDIC member hospitals. This BCBSM-funded CQI program provides data on healthcare utilization following ED visits for 15 index conditions including abdominal pain, asthma, chest pain, COPD, pneumonia, and pulmonary embolism.
• Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (OPEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDIC partners with OPEN on the naloxone distribution initiative, supporting development and implementation of naloxone rescue kit distribution programs in Michigan EDs to reduce opioid overdose morbidity and mortality.
• Healthy Behavior Optimization for Michigan (HBOM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDIC partners with HBOM, a population health-focused CQI, on smoking cessation initiatives targeting adult smokers with COPD seen in Michigan EDs.
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of HIV and STI ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-year partnership focused on increasing HIV and STI screening in Michigan EDs as part of the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. Includes educational series and QI opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Premier Inc. Healthcare improvement company providing performance services, benchmarking, and collaborative networks to hospitals; analogous to MEDIC's hospital-focused quality improvement and data benchmarking model.
• Vizient: Large healthcare performance improvement company offering benchmarking, analytics, and collaborative networks to hospitals and health systems; broader commercial analog to MEDIC's data and benchmarking function.
• National Pediatric Readiness Project: National initiative led by EMSC and AAP to ensure all U.S. EDs are pediatric-ready; aligned with MEDIC's pediatric readiness initiative but operating nationally through federal infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC): Sister BCBSM/Value Partnerships CQI program focused on hospital cost and utilization, producing the ED-based episodes-of-care reports used by MEDIC. Same funder, same Michigan footprint, and same physician-payer collaborative model.
• Emergency Quality Network (E-QUAL) by ACEP: National emergency medicine quality improvement collaborative from the American College of Emergency Physicians, offering benchmarking and QI collaboratives on sepsis, stroke, chest pain, and other ED conditions; directly comparable to MEDIC's mission and member offerings.
• Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (OPEN): Michigan-based opioid prescribing and harm reduction initiative co-led with MEDIC on naloxone distribution in EDs. Shares funding ecosystem (Michigan-OPEN.org) and quality improvement approach.
• Emergency Medicine Network (EMNet): Massachusetts General Hospital-based research collaborative aggregating ED data across many U.S. sites to study emergency care delivery; analogous academic-coordinated ED data network with similar benchmarking mission.
• Healthy Behavior Optimization for Michigan (HBOM): Another BCBSM-funded CQI partner of MEDIC, focused on smoking cessation and behavioral health optimization in Michigan. Shares the same payer sponsor, coordinating center model, and physician-payer collaborative structure.

Others

• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): National professional society for emergency physicians that sets clinical guidelines and quality standards frequently referenced in MEDIC's initiatives; adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct collaborator.
• Arbor Research Collaborative for Health: Listed as the operational support vendor for MEDICLink (privacy and support contacts use @arborresearch.org domains); adjacent enabling partner that hosts MEDIC's data infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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