January 29, 2016
You may be hearing reports of a relatively new virus that is a potential threat to people who travel to areas where this virus has been reported. The virus is known as Zika Virus. This is a virus that is transmitted by mosquitos similar to some other viral illnesses (like dengue fever.) This has been in the news recently because it has been reported recently in Central America including Mexico, Caribbean nations, and South America. Zika was initially discovered in Africa in the 1940s but in the last year it has been reported in countries in the western hemisphere.
Network Health, the Wisconsin-based health insurance company, and ThedaCare, the Appleton-based community owned health system, have agreed to a contract extension for Network Health members to access ThedaCare providers through December 31, 2016, under the same terms as the current contract with no change in fees for patients.
Are you a trend-watcher? At ThedaCare, we follow changes in our society and in our industry because we want to understand what they mean for our patients, our communities and our business. Not paying attention to change can be a high-risk proposition.
January 26, 2016
All too often, people have the best intentions to improve their health in the New Year. Some are successful but, more often than we care to admit, those intentions can go by the wayside. Healthy lifestyle goals are attainable with these tips.
James Spencer, MD, is feeling right at home at ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca. Dr. Spencer joined the clinic to enjoy the small town feel, the variety of outdoor opportunities available in a local community and provide quality care.
ThedaCare recently installed the new 3D mammography machines at the Breast Center inside Encircle Health in Appleton and at the Breast Center at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center -Neenah. Providers may begin ordering 3D mammograms in February on behalf of their patients. The new screening and diagnostic tool is approved for all women who have a standard mammogram.
January 25, 2016
If you’re a Midwesterner, you know all about winter. While starting out exciting and beautiful, it can get “old” as the snowy season continues into March and April. As the winter begins to drag, sometimes, so do we. Along with post-holiday lull in excitement, the lack of sunlight, cold temps, grey skies can cause some people to get a little “stir crazy” or the “winter blues”. For 10-20 % of people, this can be a more significant “Seasonal Affective Disorder” or SAD.
Fresh Market Coffee and Deli opened inside Encircle Health at 2500 E. Capitol Drive in Appleton. The 18-seat deli and café operates in a space recently vacated by Copper Rock Coffee Company, an eatery that opened in 2010. The new deli opened last week.
January 22, 2016
Knee pain is a common complaint among young athletes. If the pain is in the front of knee, it is usually caused by overuse rather than a physical problem. The ailment is so common it even has a name – adolescent anterior knee pain
The delivery of healthcare is a strange business. It is a unique business because of a number of factors. These factors include: the patient (or customer) is receiving a service but most of the time is not the one paying the bill; the expectations of the patient for an encounter may differ from those of the provider; the provider of the service cannot guarantee results even when everything was done right; and the provider of the service may provide quality care yet have a dissatisfied customer.
January 20, 2016
Winter does not have to stop exercising efforts cold. Winter offers ample opportunity to get out and be active, while enjoying a winter wonderland.
ThedaCare ACO, a collaboration between ThedaCare and a number of independent physician partners, is announcing its participation in the Next Generation ACO Model, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) newest Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model.
January 19, 2016
Hundreds of thousands of people in urban and rural communities of all sizes in Northeast Wisconsin now have access to premier cancer care north of Milwaukee with the grand opening of the ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center. The cancer center is the latest demonstration of how ThedaCare is committed to redefining better in health care.
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