Aurora Health Care, Children's Hospital & Health System, Inc., Columbia St. Mary's, Froedtert Health and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Milwaukee Health Care Partnership

What is it?

This public/private partnership – including Milwaukee’s five health care systems, four federally qualified health centers, Medical College of Wisconsin and the state and local health departments – is dedicated to improving care for the underserved.

Who is it for?

Low-income and uninsured county residents, representing 42 percent of the population.

Why do they do it?

The goal is to reduce fragmentation and create a community-wide health improvement plan focused on adequate and affordable health insurance coverage for all, improved access to quality health care and enhanced care coordination across the delivery network.

Impact

The partnership supported enrollment into Medicaid for more than 20,000 individuals, and improved access to primary care, specialty care and affordable medications. The Emergency Department (ED) to Medical Home project utilizes a web-based tool to help ED physicians communicate with each other and safety net clinics, generating more than 600 primary care referrals per month.

Contact: Joy Tapper
Executive Director, Milwaukee Health Care Partnership
Telephone: 414-270-4923
E-mail: jtapper@wi.rr.com
www.mkehcp.org