Dr. Thomas L. Simmer

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  Tom Simmer, MD
  
  Medical Director

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  The improvements we make can spread throughout the health system in Michigan and beyond," said Thomas Simmer, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

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  "These high marks reflect our voluntary efforts to be publicly accountable through regular reporting of quality performance," said Tom Simmer, M.D., HAP's Medical Director.

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  Published on: 2/19/2007    Last Visited: 9/19/2008  

  Thomas L. Simmer, M.D., senior vice president for Health Care Value and Provider Affiliation and Chief Medical Officer, BCBSM
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  Thomas L. Simmer, M.D. is Senior Vice President for Health Care Value and Provider Affiliation and Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.Simmer is responsible for contracting with more than 20,000 physicians who participate in Blue Cross Traditional and PPO plans, as well as directing medical policy.He is responsible for professional payment policies and programs to improve the quality, cost, and access to medical services.Under his leadership, BCBSM has implemented physician incentive programs to promote collaborative improvement programs for more consistent care for persons with chronic illness, and more cost effective prescribing patterns.Prior to 2006, Simmer was Senior Vice President for Health Care Programs and Provider Services and Chief Medical Officer.Prior to joining the Blues in 1999, he served as Vice President of Health and Medical Affairs and as Medical Director for Health Alliance Plan.Simmer also served as Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Henry Ford Hospital and was the recipient of several Distinguished Service awards.He is a member of the Michigan State Medical Society and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

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  Published on: 7/22/2008    Last Visited: 8/25/2008  

  About 4,900 primary-care doctors are participating, said Dr. Thomas Simmer, chief medical officer of Michigan Blue Cross.

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  Published on: 3/23/2007    Last Visited: 3/23/2007  

  Opening the conference will be Tom Simmer, M.D., Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan senior vice president and chief medical officer, and the coalition's president, CEO and board chair.
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  8:30 a.m. Opening remarks by Tom Simmer, M.D.
  
  President, CEO and Board Chair, Michigan Health and
  
  Safety Coalition
  
  Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer,

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  Opening the conference will be Tom Simmer, M.D., Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan senior vice president and chief medical officer, and the coalition's president, CEO and board chair.
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  8:30 a.m. Opening remarks by Tom Simmer, M.D.
  
  President, CEO and Board Chair,
  
  Michigan Health and Safety Coalition
  
  Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer,
  
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  
  8:45 a.m.General session: Creating a Safe Place for Dangerous Truth
  
  10:15 a.m.General session: Patient Safety and Workforce Shortages: The Academic Community's Perspective
  
  12:30 p.m.General session: Conversations in Patient Safety
  
  2 p.m.General session: Building and Keeping Talented Health Care Professionals: A Patient Safety Imperative
  
  3:30 p.m.General session: Remaking American Medicine: The Josie King Story and Patient Safety Progress

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  Thomas Simmer, MD Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, 600 East Lafayette Blvd, MC 2121, Detroit, MI 48226

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  Published on: 3/23/2007    Last Visited: 3/23/2007  

  Wednesday, March 28 8:30 a.m. Opening remarks by Tom Simmer, M.D. President, CEO and Board Chair, Michigan Health and Safety Coalition Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 8:45 a.m.General session: Creating a Safe Place for Dangerous Truth 10:15 a.m.General session: Patient Safety and Workforce Shortages: The Academic Community's Perspective 12:30 p.m.General session: Conversations in Patient Safety 2 p.m.General session: Building and Keeping Talented Health Care Professionals: A Patient Safety Imperative 3:30 p.m.General session: Remaking American Medicine: The Josie King Story and Patient Safety Progress Thursday, March 29 8:15 a.m.General session: Ambulatory Patient Safety: Just Like Hospital Safety, Only Without the "Stat?"9:45 a.m.General session: Workforce Generational Differences and Their Impact on Patient Safety 12:30 p.m.Three concurrent sessions: Measuring Safety in Michigan Hospitals and Changes for the Future Assessing and Improving the Transfer of Patient Care Responsibilities Patient Safety in Physician Practice Settings 2:30 p.m.Three concurrent sessions: TeamSTEPPS: Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety Emergency and Pandemic Preparedness to Ensure Patient Safety Assessing and Improving the Transfer of Patient Care Responsibilities (repeat)
  
  Throughout the conference lobby areas, patient safety education posterswill be displayed.

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  Published on: 6/3/2008    Last Visited: 6/3/2008  

  said Thomas Simmer, M.D., BCBSM senior vice president and chief medical

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