Practice Information

Michigan IPIP will engage improvement teams within the practice who will be coached by experts from industrial settings trained in lean and lean/six sigma process and quality improvement methods to implement improved care processes, initially for patients with diabetes and/or asthma with application to all patients. The service of a Quality Coach will be provided at no cost to your practice.

Additional information and an application may be obtained under DOWNLOADS. Please feel free to complete the application and send it to us at ipip@aiag.org, or fax to Rose Steiner at 248-213-4672.

Coach Information

The role of the Quality Improvement Coach (QIC) is to work directly with practices to implement the IPIP/PCMH model. Commitment to assist the medical practice in improving healthcare quality leading to the Patient-Centered Medical Home is essential. These Quality Professionals are willing to volunteer their time and apply basics tools that can assist any organization in the continual improvement of practices processes leading to improved satisfaction of patients, staff and physicians. Quality Professionals from various industry/service settings who are specialists in process improvement will be trained for free in the medical culture so that they can more effectively use their quality tools in a primary care setting.