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Provider Advisory Committee This committee, comprised of 25 members, represents the overall health services constituency, from hospitals and health centers to physicians and other providers. Members of the Committee serve without compensation and meet on a quarterly basis. The Committee may conduct studies, publish reports and issue recommendations to the Health Authority Board of Directors. Specific activities include:
Community Advisory Committee Representatives of community organizations in Detroit and Wayne County comprise the Community Advisory Committee. The 25-member committee, which meets quarterly, includes individuals with disabilities, senior citizens, businesses, labor, community organizations, faith-based organizations, and users of health care services. Members serve without compensation. Specific activities include:
Primary Care Network Council Given that primary care services represent the foundation of the safety net, the Primary Care Network Council offers a forum to discuss issues that affect their mission and ways of improving the safety net. The Council also serves as a support group, with staff liaison from the Health Authority, providing other members assistance as needed. The Council advises the Health Authority on new services needed in the safety net. The council may take on an initiative to resolve a particular issue, such as the closure of Detroit Riverview Hospital. The Council established the East Side Initiative to assess the needs and develop a plan for resolving the health care crisis in that area of Detroit. The Primary Care Network Council meets quarterly at the Health Authority offices. |
| Health Systems, Health Authority Announce Safety Net Initiatives |
DETROIT -- The leaders of health systems serving Wayne County have agreed to pursue initiatives that will help contain uncompensated care which has been an increasing fiscal burden and create systems that will more appropriately and cost-effectively meet the health and social needs of uninsured and underinsured people. |
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