The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Patient Partnerships (CPP) and LIFT Wisconsin launched a free online healthcare power-of-attorney tool, aiming to reduce legal and financial barriers that prevent Wisconsin residents from preparing for medical decision-making Oct 22.
Available through LIFT Wisconsin’s Legal Tune Up platform, the tool guides residents through creating power of attorney for healthcare (POAHC), a legal document allowing individuals to appoint someone to make medical decisions on their behalf if they become unable to do so themselves. Housed within UW-Madison’s Law School, CPP provides free advocacy and educational services to help patients navigate healthcare challenges, including insurance disputes, treatment access and medical decision-making.
Both organizations described the resource as the first of its kind nationally, combining legal information, document preparation and guidance on completing the process in one online platform. The initiative builds on CPP’s existing patient advocacy services, which provide free assistance to residents navigating healthcare-related challenges…