Author: Susan Aumiller

IHA Partners with Zipnosis to Launch a New Game-Changing Virtual Care Service
Safe, Fast and Affordable Online Diagnosis Coming to Michigan

10/5/2015 – IHA, one of Michigan’s most recognized multi-specialty physician groups, will soon launch a profoundly simple online diagnosis and treatment service for people with straightforward health problems in the Michigan area. This service will connect patients to IHA clinicians online to receive prompt, high-quality virtual care for common medical conditions, such as sinus infections, female bladder infections, pink eye, colds and flu—all for a flat fee payable online.

“Through our partnership with Zipnosis, we are excited to give more patients what they want—fast, affordable access to mainstream medicine in minutes,” said Jason Harris, IHA’s Vice President for Planning and Development. “Starting in early 2016, the Zipnosis platform will allow us to make high quality care from our own clinicians available to patients where and when they want to receive it, at an affordable price.”

“This is an exciting collaboration for Zipnosis,” says Jon Pearce, CEO and co-founder of Zipnosis. “Zipnosis is grateful to have the opportunity to support IHA’s in delivering convenient, affordable healthcare in Michigan. By using our advanced virtual care platform, IHA’s clinicians will be more efficient in providing care while simultaneously delighting patients with the most accessible healthcare in the country.”

Designed on the premise of quality care above all else, Zipnosis is continuing to improve patient care one click at a time – beating urgent care compliance to CDC’s clinical guidelines for many of the conditions it treats. In fact, adherence to evidence-based guidelines via the Zipnosis platform is 98.4 percent for sinusitis and nearly 100 percent for UTI, while the average for urgent care centers is 70 percent.

ABOUT IHA
IHA is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan. IHA employs more than 1,600 staff members, which includes 450 providers consisting of: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives across nearly 60 practices in southeast Michigan. IHA provides high-quality medical care and excellent service to more than 355,000 active patients. Recognized as one of Michigan’s top performing medical groups, IHA also ranks in the top quartile for patient satisfaction nationally. Offering extended office hours, Urgent Care, and access to clinical research studies, IHA demonstrates that it cares by bringing safe, high-quality, comprehensive and affordable care to its patients. For more information about IHA, visit www.ihacares.com.

ABOUT ZIPNOSIS
Founded in 2008, privately-held Zipnosis is the first virtual care solution to empower health care systems with the technology and methodology to launch their own virtual care service line in a profoundly fast and simple way. The proven-in-use, best practice-based methodology ensures health system-wide engagement, while the asynchronous, adaptive assessment software offers patients modern-day access and convenience, while significantly reducing the clinical time required to safely diagnose, treat or triage more than 90 minor medical conditions.

The unique health system brand extension approach enables a branded, digital access point to attract more patients to the care they need and ensures in-system care quality and continuity from the health system’s clinicians and triage points. Visit www.zipnosis.com, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to learn more.

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Thank you to the city of Milan, our volunteers, race runners and staff for making the IHA Milan Summer Fest 5k a great event!

To see race results, click here. To view a photo album of the event, click here. See you next year!

Dear Patients:

IHA recently registered a significant milestone in the history of our physician group practice. We reached our 10 millionth patient visit since our founding on February 1, 1994.

What a legacy of service to our community! And, what a commitment by the people in the communities we serve to support IHA. It goes hand in hand. The more we give (access – quality – patient satisfaction – value), it seems the more we get back. We get the message! You can expect that we will continue to look for ways to grow and expand to meet your needs.

Ten million is an impressive number and accomplishment. We pledge to continue our commitment to providing each and every IHA patient with outstanding care, because we understand that patients have many options for their health care needs. We greatly value the lasting relationships that we have developed and are humbled by the trust you have placed in each and every member of the IHA team for your health care.

We have shaped IHA to become one of the best groups in America and have done so along the way with your support.

Many thanks,

  Bill Fileti
  President & CEO
  IHA
 

 

 

Please join us in welcoming Ashley Schmehl, DO to IHA Internal Medicine – Plymouth. Dr. Schmehl is board-eligible in internal medicine and currently accepting new patients. To learn more please visit http://bit.ly/1NlOLJg.

Dr. Sarah Platte from St. Joseph Mercy Neighborhood Family Health Center was interviewed for an article in the Detroit Free Press about fresh produce. Click here to read it.

IHA Obstetrics, Gynecology and Midwifery practices had a huge turnout for the March of Dimes Walk for Babies on May 17 at Hudson Mills. Not pictured are about 20 additional providers and walkers. 
Please visit March of Dimes website to learn more about the walk.

News Release
April 9, 2015
For Immediate Release
For more information, contact:
IHA
Amy Middleton
734-327-0877
Amy_Middleton@IHAcares.com

IHA names Chief Quality Officer

ANN ARBOR, MI – (April 9, 2015) – IHA is pleased to announce that Martha Walsh, MD, FACOG, an obstetrician and gynecologist with IHA since 2007, has been selected as IHA’s Chief Quality Officer (CQO). Dr. Walsh will assume her new role effective July 1, 2015.

Dr. Walsh received an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Political Science from Albion College.  She later earned a medical degree from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.

Following her medical training, Dr. Walsh worked as an attending physician in a private practice in the mid-Michigan area before joining IHA as an attending physician in Associates in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 2007, where she practices in both their Ann Arbor and Brighton locations.  In 2013, Dr. Walsh was named Associate Division Head for Clinical Quality Improvement, and has participated in numerous clinical quality improvement initiatives and was instrumental in the creation of the OB/GYN Shared Call program and the formation of IHA’s Certified Nurse Midwife practice.  

“Dr. Walsh has been a valuable and well-respected member of the Clinical Quality Improvement and the Evidence-Based Medicine committees for the past two years.  Her contributions were instrumental to the successful completion of several initiatives,” notes Richard Duffy, Vice President for Quality and Performance Improvement. “Dr. Walsh is a strong advocate for improving quality while simultaneously improving the patient experience of care.”

In her new IHA wide role, Dr. Walsh will work with IHA’s Quality and Performance Improvement Department to develop and implement a comprehensive quality improvement and patient safety program.  She will also focus on working collaboratively both within and across IHA’s primary care and specialty divisions, as well as with other health care organizations with whom we share responsibility for patient populations.

“Dr. Walsh is an outstanding physician and will immediately impact IHA’s Quality and Performance Improvement team,” notes Mary Durfee, MD, Executive Vice President & Chief Medical Officer for IHA. “Her enthusiasm for working with our primary and specialty care divisions will ensure that IHA has a strong, innovative and effective clinical quality program.”

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About IHA
IHA is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan. IHA employs more than 1,600 staff members, which includes 450 providers consisting of: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives across 55 practices in southeast Michigan. IHA provides high-quality medical care and excellent service to more than 355,000 active patients. Recognized as one of Michigan’s top performing medical groups, IHA also ranks in the top quartile for patient satisfaction nationally. Offering extended office hours, Urgent Care, and access to clinical research studies, IHA demonstrates that it cares by bringing safe, high-quality, comprehensive and affordable care to its patients. For more information about IHA, visit www.ihacares.com.