Special Olympics Wisconsin has joined an international effort working to bolster health care quality and access for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
Officials with the Wisconsin chapter of the organization, called the Rosemary Collaboratory, held a call Tuesday with policy makers, health care providers and advocates to highlight the work happening statewide.
Wisconsin is among 11 Special Olympics chapters worldwide and one of three in the U.S. that are “health system assessment sites,” which research and lead efforts to improve health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The three objectives of Wisconsin’s team include:
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Strengthening medical education to ensure health professionals can effectively care for patients with disabilities;
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Improving Medicaid reimbursement rates; and
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Partnering with the state and advocates to improve health care and social services.
The organization has reportedly been gathering information on the current state of care in Wisconsin in order to address these issues.
