2008 MPHI Annual Report

This past year was a very difficult one for the national economy and for Michigan’s in particular. Yet it was another strong one for MPHI that saw double-digit growth. Elsewhere in this annual report you will find the charts and tables that demonstrate the organization’s vibrancy. But I hope you’ll also take the time to read the articles contained in this year’s report because they hold the secret to why MPHI is able to grow in the midst of hard times.

The obvious answer to that paradox is that health care is a near recession-proof industry. There’s a measure of truth in this generalization, but it didn’t stop many health providers, both small and large, from feeling the pinch and being forced to slash services in 2008. What really allows MPHI to continue to grow is something much simpler: value. [more]