Month: June 2012

More than 150 dental chairs will be set up Friday and Saturday at Alliant Energy Center for a free clinic expected to provide extractions, fillings, dentures and cleanings to about 3,000 patients. At least 1,500 volunteer dentists, hygienists and others will provide an estimated $1.75 million in free care at the Wisconsin Dental Association's Mission of Mercy clinic, according to the WDA. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 6/25)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday upheld damages that were awarded in a lawsuit the state brought against a prescription drug company accused of inflating prices. The lawsuit dates back to 2004 when then-Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager sued 36 drug companies alleging they inflated wholesale prices to get larger payments from Medicaid, private insurers and consumers. (AP, 6/25)

Medical College of Wisconsin trustees meet today to consider a statewide expansion plan that could mean a new presence in Green Bay. City officials have worked hard to land one of the new regional campuses, and college administrators have voiced enthusiasm for starting their expansion in that area. In April, Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt declared the city a "front-runner" for the campus development. (GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE, 6/22)

Jeff Mason has resigned as CEO of BayCare Clinic to start a health-care consulting business. “With the Supreme Court decision (on health reform) on the verge and all the changes planned in health reform, this is a good time to go into consulting,” Mason said Thursday. (GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE, 6/22)

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare is seeking approval for a $49 million expansion of its hospital in Franklin. The health care system, pending city approvals, would begin work this year on a 65,000-square-foot medical office building projected to cost $13 million to $15 million, said Dan Mattes, president of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare's central market. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 6/21)

When the Medical College of Wisconsin selects its first two locations for new regional campuses, the Fox Valley likely won’t be among them. But this doesn’t mean the Valley is out of the running for future expansion, said Dr. John Raymond, college president and CEO. The region’s resources. such as established health care systems and higher-learning institutions, include partnerships a medical college will need to succeed. (GANNETT, 6/20)

Judy Faulkner once walked into a roomful of hospital CIOs, tossed her macramé handbag on a table, and announced she came to decide who she wanted as customers. (FORBES, 6/20)