Month: June 2015
IHN stepping up accountable care efforts
Integrated Health Network of Wisconsin is implementing a value scorecard for its members based on quality and cost metrics that could result in financial penalties for its member health systems. (WHN, 6/30)
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Report: Independent pharmacists warned Tomah VA about prescription practices
An independent pharmacy consultant warned the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2013 that its painkiller prescribing practices could cost the facility its controlled substances license from the Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a report released last week. (WHN, 6/29)
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Dental Associates earns AAAHC status
Wauwatosa, Wis. (June 29, 2015) – Dental Associates, Wisconsin’s largest family-owned dental group practice with 12 clinics, has earned its reaccreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The...
Read MoreRyan: Obamacare will ‘collapse under its own weight’
Reena Flores of CBS News reports: "House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, predicted doom for the fate of the Affordable Care Act, following the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that upheld a key portion of the law." (CBS NEWS, 6/28)
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Lakeland Care District named one of the ‘Healthiest Companies in America’
Winners exemplify the positive effects of comprehensive wellness programs. (Fond du Lac) The Lakeland Care District today announced national recognition as one of the “Healthiest Companies in America” by Interactive Health, a...
Read MoreDHS awards grants for opiate treatment programs
The Department of Health Services has awarded three $672,000 grants to two community health centers and a hospital to provide treatment services for opioid addiction in rural, underserved areas. (WHN, 6/25)
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Froedtert & the Medical College receives pulmonary hypertension care center accreditation
First in Wisconsin, one of 26 centers nationwide Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Pulmonology has been accredited as a Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center (PHCC) by the Pulmonary Hypertension...
Read MoreJohn J. Frey, III, MD, awarded Society’s highest honor
MADISON – John J. Frey, III, MD, has received the Wisconsin Medical Society’s prestigious Director’s Award – the organization’s highest honor. He accepted the award during the Society’s Board of Directors meeting June 20. Doctor...
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds subsidies for states that use Healthcare.gov
In a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision Thursday that would continue federal subsidies in states like Wisconsin that chose to use the federal health insurance exchange, rather than set up their own. (WHN, 6/25)
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