For over 30 years, MPCA has been the voice for Health Centers and other community based providers in Michigan. MPCA got its beginnings in the late 1970s as a networking organization of Health Centers and stakeholders interested in fostering primary care in rural underserved communities across the state. With the realization that urban communities also had great health care needs, the Association quickly broadened its scope to include urban Michigan communities as well. Today, 34 Michigan Health Centers provide quality, affordable, comprehensive primary and preventive health care for over 600,000 patients annually at more than 200 sites across the state. Information about Health Centers begins on page 11.
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WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE DO Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) is a leader in building a healthy society in which all residents have convenient and affordable access to quality health care. Our mission is to promote, support, and develop comprehensive, accessible, and affordable community-based primary health care services to everyone in Michigan.
MEMBERSHIP Active MPCA membership is open to organizational providers of primary care that support the mission of MPCA and includes a seat on the Board of Directors and full voting privileges. Associate membership is open to individuals or organizations that support the mission of MPCA but do not qualify for active membership. OUR SERVICES u Clinical Support & Quality Improvement A core focus of MPCA’s work is to support quality primary health care services in Michigan through training and support in patient safety, Patient-Centered Medical Home adoption, quality assurance and improvement plans, UDS clinical measures, chronic disease management, preventive/ wellness health care, and improvement models. u Communications
MPCA communicates internally and externally through our website, blog, weekly eUpdate, and social networking sites. We also host communication networks to promote information sharing, educational opportunities, and peer-to-peer networking among Health Center staff.
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Development With the goal of 100% access to health care in Michigan and zero health disparities, MPCA assists communities in determining the best approach to providing access to care.
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