December 29, 2015
A few weeks ago ThedaCare announced our termination of our Network Health Plan contract. Since then many people have contacted us with questions. Our decision also caused some angst for some of you. That was not our intent. ThedaCare is focused on making health care better for consumers, patients, families and communities. We are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve. In that spirit, I want to keep you current on the status of our effort to secure a contract extension with Network Health Plan.
December 18, 2015
I’ve been feeling especially grateful for our community lately. Maybe it’s the time of year – the holidays tend to inspire a sense of appreciation and awareness of blessings. Maybe it’s the energy I soaked up at the December meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center (PAC). Maybe it’s the recent experience I had with a team of committed people from throughout the region, working with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to address poverty in our area. Maybe it’s the dedication of the many local leaders who are so deeply committed to the annual United Way campaign that we raise remarkable amounts of money. Or maybe it’s all that – and more.
December 16, 2015
ThedaCare is ending its participation in Network Health Plan as of July 31, 2016. It is estimated the move will affect Network Health Plan members across the 14-county region ThedaCare serves who are currently enrolled in commercial and Medicare Advantage products that provide access to ThedaCare physicians, hospitals, clinics, labs and other services.
December 15, 2015
The intensive care unit (ICU) at Appleton Medical Center (AMC) was recently expanded from 16 to 22 beds. The six new ICU beds are located on the sixth floor of the bed tower at AMC, and the original 16-bed ICU remains on the second floor of the main hospital building. The new, separate location was chosen because it was available, up-to-date, and could be readily equipped within four short months. Both units deliver the same level of patient care.
December 14, 2015
Next month ThedaCare will install new 3D mammography machines at the Breast Center inside Encircle Health in Appleton and at the Breast Center at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. A new screening and diagnostic tool designed for early breast cancer detection, 3D mammography is approved for all women who have a standard mammogram.
December 9, 2015
Jim Beard has a teaching philosophy that seeks to grow people. Beard is the lead horticulturist instructor at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. He tells students that “when you come in the program you learn how to grow plants but I will grow you. At the end of your time here you are going to know how to make a living and a life.”
December 7, 2015
ThedaCare patients have a new option when they are sick – an electronic or e-visit with their primary care physician. During an e-Visit, patients log on to their MyThedaCare private web account, select what they want to be “seen” for, and answer several questions specific to their ailment.
December 2, 2015
ThedaCare will begin construction in December on its new centralized Neenah primary care clinic on 9.4 acres at 333 N. Green Bay Road between Main Street and Winchester Road in Neenah. The land has been cleared of trees and construction fencing and trailers have been installed.
November 25, 2015
Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital has been honored by iVantage Health Analytics and the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health for overall excellence in quality for scoring in the top 25 percent among all acute care hospital in the nation.
November 24, 2015
ThedaCare has promoted Julie Kressin to vice president of revenue management. In her new position, Kressin is responsible for the areas of system registration, prior authorizations, central scheduling, health information and accounts receivable.
ThedaCare welcomes Josh Blomberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who will provide comprehensive trauma care at Theda Clark Medical Center and joins the team at ThedaCare Orthopedic Care.
A new therapeutic garden at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah will help rehab patients regain their day-to-day functions.
November 19, 2015
We are proud to have many long-time employees at ThedaCare. This month, we want to feature one who is celebrating her 40th work anniversary! Lynn Laga Loeper, administrative assistant for surgical services at Appleton Medical Center, has been with ThedaCare her entire career and has deep family ties to the organization.
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