The Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC) had a busy third quarter of 2026, with new data and reporting resources, expanded value-based improvement efforts, and continued opportunities to connect with members across Michigan. MVC's latest quarterly newsletter, distributed at the end of October, brings together these updates and more. For those who missed the newsletter or aren't yet subscribed to the MVC mailing list, here are a few highlights from the July-September 2026 issue:
One of the quarter's key highlights was its collaborative-wide meeting on Oct. 9 in Livonia, bringing together 87 attendees representing 55 hospitals, 13 multi-hospital systems, and five physician organizations. Under the theme Unlocking Data for QI Impact: Translating Insights into Action, the meeting explored how organizations can use MVC data to identify opportunities, inform improvement strategies, and translate performance insights into meaningful action. The newsletter includes a link to the meeting recap.
Another significant update this quarter was the introduction of MVC's new Systems Value-Based Initiative (VBI). Building on MVC's established hospital-level improvement framework, the new initiative extends value-based improvement efforts across entire healthcare systems. By examining performance across system members, MVC aims to help identify variation, share successful practices, and support quality improvement at a broader scale.
MVC also shared several important updates related to the MVC Component of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Pay-for-Performance (P4P) Program. The newsletter highlights that hospitals received their PY2026 mid-year scorecards, marking the first year of the new two-year P4P cycle (PY2026–2027). In addition, MVC published its fifth annual Qualified Entity Certification Program (QECP) public report, which presents aggregated, unidentified data on Michigan hospital performance related to 30-day rehospitalizations following the start of home health care and outpatient follow-up after hospitalization for congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. MVC also hosted P4P webinars to discuss the health outcome variation measure and introduce new registry reports for the PY26/27 cycle.
New data and reporting resources were another focus of the quarter. In September, MVC's registry was updated with new payer data, along with the new P4P registry reports. MVC also distributed push reports focused on cardiac rehabilitation and common conditions in September and October, respectively, providing members with additional opportunities to review performance and identify areas for quality improvement.
Beyond data and reporting, MVC continued to bring members together through clinical workgroups, educational programming, and networking opportunities. Quarterly workgroup sessions covered a range of clinical and quality improvement topics, with presentation recaps and materials available through MVC's monthly workgroup blogs. In October, MVC also hosted a networking dinner ahead of its collaborative-wide meeting, giving members an opportunity to build connections and exchange ideas outside of the formal meeting program.
Looking ahead, MVC is seeking member presenters for 2027 events. Hospitals interested in sharing their quality improvement experiences and lessons learned can submit presentation proposals on a rolling basis, with accepted presentations eligible for 0.5 P4P engagement points toward PY27. The newsletter also includes information about upcoming workgroups, site coordinator education modules, and site visits in 2027.
These highlights offer just a glimpse of MVC's recent work and ongoing collaboration with members. Read the full Q3 2026 newsletter for additional updates, resources, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.
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