

WMR’s commitment to the care of patients with scleroderma has spanned 3 decades. Research News WMR a Scleroderma Center of Excellence This demonstrates that listening and caring are core values at WMR. As shared decision making is identified as a MIPS improvement activity – the use of patient decision aids to support shared decision-making is one indicator of high quality care. You can learn more about our academic work by clicking ‘ Patient Disease Aids‘ on the menu above. The MSU College of Human Medicine and faculty at West Michigan Rheumatology have been early leaders in developing and implementing SDM as a clinical science. It begins with an attitude of mutual respect between the physician and patient and takes form in the dialogue where facts, personal values and choice are shared.

Shared decision-making (SDM) is an underpinning of patient centered care. This attempts to measure and compare quality of care with the goal of improving patient experience by encouraging patient centered care.įor 5 consecutive years West Michigan Rheumatology has achieved a maximum MIPs Quality Score of 100%, distinguishing our practice as providing the highest quality care by the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS). Electronic medical records are used to continuously audit and report your physician’s interaction with each patient. MIPS is a mandated national medical quality program. To make care more coordinated, our electronic medical records are linked and communicate with many other systems including: TrinityHealth, Spectrum Health, UM-West, Borgess and Mayo Clinic. We promise you will always see your rheumatologist, never an assistant, and will never be charged a facility fee. In our model of care, we provide patient care, teach medical learners and conduct research seamlessly at one site. You benefit from our collective knowledge and collaboration. University of North Carolina – Chapel HillĮach brings unique experience and perspective.Our four rheumatologists trained in different national centers of excellence: WMR is the longest serving anchor of rheumatic disease care servicing West Michigan and the Lakeshore since 1991. We have a decades long relationship with TrinityHealth GR & Muskegon as well as UM-West/MetroHealth. We believe that excellent care is the result of communicating well, being consistent and available to our patients when they need us. Our four full-time rheumatologists bring you the benefit of deep clinical experience and translational research. We provide outstanding care for patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, poly and dermatomyositis, psoriatic arthritis and various types of vasculitis.
