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Month: August 2020

Rachel Grob leads action research to ensure policy reflects patients’ experiences

Posted on August 11, 2020

Through her career-long focus on listening to, documenting, and understanding patients’ experiences in health care, CPP’s Director of National Initiatives, Rachel Grob, leads research on gaps that others in health care often miss. Grob leads …

Posted in Health care, Leadership, Publications, Research

Health Experiences Research Network

Posted on August 10, 2020

HERN Develops Innovative Methodology for Studying/Disseminating Patients’ Experiences As use of web-based health information increases, the influence of patients’ experience has also grown rapidly. It can often be difficult, however, for users to identify authentic …

Posted in Partnership, ResearchTagged HERN, patient experience

Davis contributes to NQF Action Team on Co-Designing Patient-centered Health Systems

Posted on August 10, 2020

CPP Co-director and Clinical Professor of Law Sarah Davis joined experts and recognized leaders from the private and public sector committed to engaging patients as active partners to improve quality and patient safety within health …

Posted in Leadership, Partnership, Policy, Quality, Staff

Shining a light on suprise medical billing

Posted on August 10, 2020

Millions of Americans struggle to pay medical bills, with over 20% of Wisconsinites reporting having a past due medical bill.  Frustrating the situation are “surprise medical bills,” or charges billed when a person with insurance …

Posted in Education, PolicyTagged medical billing, surprise billing

Spreading the Word on the Prior Authorization Sham

Posted on August 10, 2020

Whenever we can, we take what we learn from our individual cases and work to change policies or practices to prevent these problems from happening to others.  In her letter, Meg wrote about a family …

Posted in Uncategorized

Lawyers in the Doctor’s Office: Partnering to Address Health-Harming Legal Needs

Posted on August 10, 2020

Many patients and families enter the health care system already burdened with stressful situations. Legal issues can pose significant challenges when people try to secure a job, find stable housing, build credit, and access services. …

Posted in Advocacy, Education, PartnershipTagged Ira and Ineva Baldwin Grant, medical-legal, Wisconsin Idea

We’re open…and adapting!

Posted on August 10, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have kept our courses humming, and we continue to partner with organizations serving the community to help ensure clients and patients can access the care and resources they need. We …

Posted in Education, TrainingTagged COVID-19

Young adults who have experienced depression share insights

Posted on August 4, 2020

 

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Directors’ note: Summer 2020

Posted on August 4, 2020

As we move into a new decade of advocacy and education, we are reminded of the fragility of our systems of care–and of the resilience of so many people who navigate them. The COVID-19 pandemic …

Posted in Uncategorized

Trans health module builds students’ cultural competence

Posted on August 3, 2020

New Trans Health Module trains students in cultural competence In health care, discrimination against trans people occurs in both blatant and subtle ways. A seemingly simple question can negate one’s identity. Patients must complete forms …

Posted in Advocacy, Education, Health care, Social Determinants of Health, TrainingTagged curriculum, trans health
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