Madeline Heim, Appleton Post-Crescent Published 7:28 a.m. CT Nov. 12, 2019 | Updated 2:11 p.m. CT Nov. 12, 2019 Google is collecting personal health records of millions of Americans who receive medical care from Ascension Health — Wisconsin’s second-largest health provider — according to a Wall Street Journal report. The St. Louis-based Ascension operates 23 hospitals and over 110 clinics in Wisconsin, according to the Catholic nonprofit’s website. Its areas of care include much of the east and central parts of the state from Eagle River to Racine. Data collection for Project Nightingale, as the effort has been code-named, began last year and accelerated over the summer, according to the Journal. It includes lab results, hospitalization records and…
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Madison-area advocates guide patients through complex health care system
Wisconsin State Journal, May 26, 2019 DAVID WAHLBERG dwahlberg@madison.com Photos by: STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL Months after she had a stroke, Mariana Weinhold underwent a sleep study that revealed a breathing disorder for which a doctor ordered a sleep therapy machine. When Weinhold and her husband called to get the machine, they were told it might take more than a month. Then Carol Wittenberg called, using a polite but firm voice and enough medical jargon to let the providers know she understands the health care system. “Could you please mark it as urgent?” she said. The next business day, the Weinholds got a call back with an appointment to pick…
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Who Is the Patient Advocate?
Who Is the Patient Advocate? December 4, 2018 ‐ PSQH By Megan Headley If you think medical school is challenging, try navigating the labyrinth of medical challenges that chronic patients face. Sorting out payment, deciding among specialists, understanding differing second opinions—all of these and more can be major hurdles for patients already overwhelmed by a diagnosis. The issues are compounded by adding in age and conditions such as dementia, which deepen the cloud of confusion around care complexities. Physicians see the effects when confused patients stop taking their medications or overwhelmed individuals don’t schedule necessary follow-up exams, leading to a deterioration in condition or higher use of emergency services.
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Patient Care Partners featured in Active Living For Savvy Seniors
Patient Care Partners was recently featured in the magazine Active Living For Savvy Seniors. You can read the article below. All copyright to the magazine as well as the article belongs to Hometown News LP and Daily Jefferson County Union. The article was written by Chris Mertes.
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Patient Care Partners Meets with Greater National Advocates Leadership!
We had a great meeting in Chicago with Greater National Advocates leaders Cybele Japczyk and L. Bradley Schwartz. We are very exited about helping to build public awareness for a national platform for private patients advocates. This will greatly benefit health consumers throughout the country!
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Patient Care Partners LLC Offers Advocacy Support to Patients and Families
Madison, July 20 – Patient Care Partners LLC, a Madison-based private patient advocacy firm, has formed to offer unique and relevant services to patients and families. Principals Debby Deutsch and Tamara Sondgeroth bring unique skill sets and training experiences to their firm. Debby holds a certificate in Consumer Health Advocacy from the Center for Patient Partnerships – UW Madison, and is on staff as Patient Advocate at Gilda’s Club Madison. Tamara is a chemical engineer, holds an MBA, and is the President of Midwest Lighting Institute. “Both Tamara and I were profoundly affected by healthcare situations with immediate family members that left us looking for help and unable to find…
