“Milwaukee Health Care Partnership: Bill Bazan”

Partnership Overview
Mission: Milwaukee Health Care Partnership is a Public/Private Partnership dedicated to improving health care for Underserved Populations in Milwaukee Co
Founded: January, 2007
Membership: 5 Milwaukee based health systems, 4 FQHCs, Medical College, State, County and City health agencies
Affiliates: WHA, WPHCA, Medical Society, Free and Community Clinic Network
Goals: Improve Health, Health Outcomes and Reduce the Total Cost of Care Delivery
Priorities:
Secure Coverage for All - Badger Care (Medicaid) and Enroll those who are categorically eligible
Increase Access
Primary Care : Build the capacity and capability of the Milwaukee FQHCs
Specialty Access : Improve access for Medicaid and uninsured
Medication Access : Leverage free and discounted medication assistance programs
Behavioral Health Access : Improve the Milwaukee County BHD; commission study
Improve Care Coordination – Reduce primary care ED utilization and connect patient to medical homes

Outcomes
Coverage:
Over 24,000 new BC+ enrollees in 2008
(Children and custodial parents at < 200% FPL)
12,300 new BC+ Core Plan enrollees as of 1/1/2009
(Childless Adults < 200% FPL)
Access:
Over 20 new FQHC net providers
13% increase in Medicaid and uninsured patients served
$1.6 million in new health system funding to create FQHC medical homes for uninsured
Implementation of IT supported PAP program in 10 community clinics
Elimination of ED diversions for Behavioral Health patients and a significant reduction in ED wait times for IP admission
Care Coordination:
Over 600 ED primary care referrals to FQHCs
Funding and implementation of ED IT Linking providing health information exchange across 10 Milwaukee EDs

“Milwaukee Health Care Partnership: Bill Bazan”

by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group on Jun 26, 2009

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