Great Lakes Health Connect

Over the next several months, we are excited to introduce the six individuals who will serve as Keynote Speakers during the GLHC 2019 Summit Series! 2019 Summit Series The barriers that stand between current state and optimal state of the healthcare system are complicated and numerous. These barriers prevent organizations and providers from delivering, coordinating, Read More

Brian Mack GLHC Marketing Manager June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month. While I am among a minority of people in the U.S. without a direct family connection to Alzheimer’s disease, it has become personal to me. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe Read More

Brian Mack GLHC Marketing Manager Going Viral From a purely business perspective, there is perhaps no greater aspiration than to “go viral” and be adopted into popular culture. When it happens, things move beyond their tactile descriptions to connect us and keep us coming back for more. “Avengers: Endgame”, the long awaited apex of the Read More

A new proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updates payment policies under Medicare for providers of inpatient rehabilitation services. These measures are included in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program (IRF QPP) for fiscal year 2020. CMS is suggesting two measures in the proposed rule. The first addresses the Read More

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has recognized Great Lakes Health Connect (GLHC) as a 2019 Outstanding Internship Employer of the Year. Great Lakes Health Connect (GLHC) is a nonprofit organization, offering the most comprehensive, flexible, and secure portfolio of health information exchange solutions and services in Michigan. Healthcare providers and community organizations trust on GLHC Read More

GLHC Marketing Manager, Brian Mack, was recently a guest blogger for Intersystems! Four feet, eight and a half inches … This seemingly random measurement played a critical role in accomplishing what is still considered one of the greatest technological marvels of the 19th Century, the Transcontinental Railroad. Four feet, eight and a half inches is Read More