Archived News

Grant Funding to Support Rural Health Care Coordination for Pregnant and Postpartum Mothers in Upper Peninsula Communities

August 20, 2020

Marquette, Mich. – Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS) was recently awarded a $747,428 competitive grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) to integrate health care coordination and housing assistance services for pregnant and postpartum mothers impacted by

Diabetes Health Fair

October 24, 2018

Serving Native American Families

September 21, 2018

WHEN: Wednesday, October 10th from 1:00PM -4:00PM ET WHERE: Staybridge Suites, 855 W. Washington Street, Marquette, MI PURPOSE: To improve the care interactions and outcomes for Native American women who are pregnant and their families by increasing familiarity with local tribal communities. COST: FREE. Mileage reimbursement available (please send all

MI AIM Orientation & Patient Safety Bundle Training

August 20, 2018

UPHCS Recognized by Federal Office of Rural Health Policy

July 26, 2018

MARQUETTE – Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions, Inc. (UPHCS) recently received a Data Innovation Award from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). The award recognizes UPHCS for commendable dedication to quality improvement data innovation as a FORHP Patient Level Data Pilot participant, demonstrating

Media Meet: Advance Care Planning

July 5, 2018

MEDIA MEET: Advance Care Planning Episode | 28m 45s | 2018/07/01 | A new state-funded Advance Care Planning program helps individuals decide in advance on the care they will receive if unable to speak for themselves. Guests: Upper Peninsula Health Plan Advance Care Planning Program Manager, Kate LaBeau; Family Medicine Physician

Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation awards grants: 5 local organizations benefit from funding

June 26, 2018

MARQUETTE — Five Upper Peninsula organizations were awarded grants courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation and the Superior Health Foundation Monday at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan office in Marquette. Over $300,000 was distributed amongst the five organizations,

MDHHS Town Hall Meeting

June 25, 2018

UPHCS Purchases New Wide-Bore Mobile MRI

April 2, 2018

MARQUETTE – Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions, Inc. is happy to announce that a mobile, wide-bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be coming to a hospital near you in April 2018. Two new GE Voyager MRI units will be shared among our partner hospitals in the Upper Peninsula, including: Aspirus

National Rural Health Day

March 12, 2018

We’d like to applaud the staff at Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions (UPHCS), Inc. for their ongoing efforts to address the unique challenges in accessing and delivering health care services in the rural communities of the Upper Peninsula. Efforts include participation in the Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network, a region-wide

Save the Date! 2017 Trustee Forum

January 19, 2017

The UPHCS Trustee Forum will be held at the Holiday Inn of Marquette on Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th. More information to come!

Your Medical Records

April 26, 2016

Small Healthcare Quality Improvement Grant

April 21, 2016

In 2019, Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions, Inc. was awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant (SHCP – QI) for a third, three-year project period. With these funds UPHCS working with two care-delivery partners (Gibson