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(From the March 2024 issue of MedStat)

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Partners For Kids® Names New Chief Medical Officer

Partners For Kids has named Anup Patel, MD, the new chief medical officer. Dr. Patel is a neurologist and an associate chief quality officer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Clinical Excellence, among many other notable leadership roles. He has been part of Partners For Kids and Nationwide Children’s since 2010 and served as Partners For Kids’ first associate medical director.

In his new role, Dr. Patel will co-lead Partners For Kids’ service line teams. His direct responsibilities will include provider relations, delegation, accreditation, and he will lead the medical director team. He will also continue his role as one of the associate chief quality officers at Nationwide Children's.

Jerry Mendell

Jerry Mendell, MD, Announced as King Faisal Prize Laureate in Medicine

Jerry Mendell, MD, senior advisor in the Jerry R. Mendell Center for Gene Therapy in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, is this year’s recipient of the King Faisal Prize for Medicine for his contributions toward the screening, diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and limb girdle muscular dystrophy. Dr. Mendell is the first researcher from Nationwide Children’s recognized with this award.

Launched by the King Faisal Foundation in 1979, the King Faisal Prize has awarded 295 laureates across five categories for distinguished contributions. Evaluation by specialized selection committees is based on laureates’ merit and works.

 

 

SSH Accredited Program

Congratulations to the Nationwide Children’s Simulation Program team for recently receiving accreditation in Teaching/Education and Systems Integration from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). Click here for more information about the program and the state-of-the-art Simulation Center,

Paperless Billing

On March 1, 2024, Nationwide Children’s moved to paperless billing. Patients and families with a MyChart account will automatically receive electronic bills and statements via their MyChart account. Patients who prefer paper copies can opt out of electronic billing at any time.

Paperless statements will allow for a faster, more efficient and more secure billing process and have a positive environmental impact. For more information, or if you have questions, contact our patient accounts department at (614) 722-2055.

Patient Financial Assistance Program

Nationwide Children’s is committed to offering financial assistance to people who have health care needs and are not able to pay for care. No child will be denied care due to inability to pay for services. We accept most insurance plans, including Medicaid. Nationwide Children’s has financial assistance programs for those who qualify. Financial support staff are available to help families sign up for Medicaid or to find out if they qualify for financial assistance. For more information or to obtain a copy of our Financial Assistance Policy, click here or contact Patient Accounts at (614) 722-2055. For Nationwide Children’s Toledo, contact Patient Accounts at (888) 908-2498 or visit the NCH-T webpage.