Livingston Physician Organization is one of three providers in Michigan to be named a grant recipient of Priority Health’s 2026 Provider Mini-Grants Program, a new initiative that helps provider partners test practical solutions to improve care quality, access and outcomes.
Livingston Physician Organization in Ann Arbor received funding to implement an AI-powered system that automates medical record review and helps close Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality gaps. The technology is expected to reduce manual chart review, ease administrative burden, and improve consistency in identifying opportunities to strengthen quality performance.
The new program offered grants up to $10,000 to provider-led projects that focus on closing care gaps, strengthening chronic condition management and improving the patient experience.
“We created the Provider Mini-Grants Program because our providers see the real challenges patients face every day, and they often have the best ideas for how to address them,” said Julie Adams, vice president of Provider Network at Priority Health. “This program is about helping turn those ideas into action so providers can bring practical solutions to life and create lasting improvements in how care is delivered.”
By funding focused projects aimed at making care better and more accessible, Priority Health seeks to accelerate ideas that can deliver measurable results for the practices and patients it serves.
Additional 2026 grant recipients:
• Strengthening asthma diagnosis and management: Lakeshore Allergy PC in Holland, Michigan, received funding to implement point-of-care fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing, giving clinicians real-time data to guide asthma treatment decisions. The project aims to improve diagnosis, support medication adherence and reduce exacerbations and avoidable hospital visits, particularly in underserved populations.
• Improving diabetic retinal exam completion rates: Genesys Physician Hospital Organization in Burton, Michigan, received funding to bring in-office retinal screening to select primary care offices, making it easier for patients with diabetes to complete this vital preventive exam. The low-cost approach will expand access and support earlier detection of diabetic eye disease.
With 40 years in business, Priority Health is the second-largest health plan in Michigan and the third-largest provider-sponsored health plan in the nation, offering an extensive portfolio of health benefits options for employer groups and individuals, including Medicare and Medicaid plans. Serving 1.4 million members in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin, Priority Health offers a broad network of primary care physicians and continues to be recognized as a leader for quality, customer service, transparency and product innovation. Learn more about affordable, quality health coverage options from Priority Health. Visit the Priority Health newsroom for the latest news.
