“Collaborative efforts such as the Maine Health Management Coalition are the only viable solution to our healthcare problems, and outside of state government, there is no other such effort in the state of Maine.”


     - Erik N. Steele, DO, FAAFP, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems

"If you want to see the future of health care reform, look at what's happening in Maine.  The Coalition's innovative programs for quality and cost measurement, employer and consumer engagement, and health care payment and delivery reform will likely be a model for the nation in how to successfully reduce health care costs and improve the quality of care for citizens."

     - Harold Miller, CEO, Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement

"The entirety of what we have done at Jackson is the result of MHMC.  The data MHMC first provided us was essential to diagnosing the exact nature of our problem and supported us when we met with hospitals.  Up until that data we had no Maine specific comparative data.  The quality ratings were essential to our developing a tiered network, and our interaction with the membership was also essential in coming up with ideas and trying options that others had already tested.  You all were critical to what we have initiated, and we would not be anywhere near where we are now without the coalition."

     - Wayne Gregersen, The Jackson Laboratory

"Health care quality improvement work in Maine is impressive. While there is still much to be done everywhere, if every state were as far along as Maine, we'd all be in a much better position."

     - Diane Stollenwerk, VP Community Alliances, National Quality Forum

“Having a group of peers you can talk to about what is going on with their health plans and how they do business is just one of the many added benefits of membership in the MHMC.”

     - Stephen W. Gove, Deputy Director and Director Health Trust Services, Maine Municipal Association