How to Become MVP Certified
This page outlines what a healthcare provider or site needs to do to become a Most Valuable Provider (MVP). Once a site satisfies these requirements and is certified, they will be listed on the MVP Certified Sites page. Other benefits of being a MVP site are listed in the table below.
Please contact Elizabeth Janks at e.janks@wayne.edu to begin the MVP disability training process.
Click here to view and download a PDF version of the table below.
| MVP Criteria | Description | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Trained Workforce | Healthcare Workers Complete 90-Minute online MVP Disability Training at https://ddi.wayne.edu/mvp/disability-training | FREE CME/CEUs for physicians, nurses, PAs, OTs, PTs, RDs, and social workers |
| Accessible Site | Site reviews MDHHS Guidelines for Accessibility and completes MVP Accessibility Checklist | Complimentary consultation with Disability Rights Michigan, if desired |
| Sensory-friendly Site | Site completes a consultation with Autism Alliance of Michigan to explore sensory-friendly strategies | Free training videos |
| Disability Data Collection | Disability status questions asked for each patient and accommodation needs asked for those with disabilities | Geo-mapping provided by PHOENIX (WSU’s Population Health Outcomes and Information Exchange) https://phoenix.wayne.edu/ |
Six questions used by the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) to determine disability status:
- Are you deaf, hard of hearing, or do you have serious difficulty hearing?
- Are you blind, or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?
- Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? (5 years or older)
- Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (5 years or older)
- Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing? (5 years or older)
- Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping? (15 years or older)