Month: July 2015
Wisconsin doctors earn $1.8 Million in bonus payments from UnitedHealthcare for improving health outcomes and closing gaps in care
Nearly 40 care providers in Wisconsin recognized with 2014 PATH Excellence in Patient Service Awards for hitting key quality measures in treatment of Medicare Advantage members Program is helping encourage transition to...
Read MoreOn the Record with Simon Haeder, researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Simon Haeder, a political science researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently co-authored an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, arguing that narrow networks may improve quality of care because insurers deliberately choose high-performing hospitals. (WHN, 7/24)
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Military members and their families can now access Dean Clinic and SSM Health providers
Madison, WI (July 23, 2015) – To meet the needs of military members and their families in south central Wisconsin, SSM Health is excited to announce that it has joined the TriCare – North network of providers, as well as...
Read MoreMCW to expand Tosa Center, add clinics
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) plans to expand the Tosa Center building, located at the corner of Highway 100 and Watertown Plank Road in Wauwatosa, to bring in new clinics, renovate existing clinical space and provide...
Read MoreMCW concussion expert wins GE & NFL Head Health Challenge Award
A team of researchers led by Michael McCrea, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery and director of brain injury research at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), have been named winners of a major research grant from the General...
Read MoreUW School of Medicine and Public Health to cut $3.33 million
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health's budget will be cut by $3.33 million and 48 filled positions will be eliminated over the next two years under the budget Gov. Scott Walker approved at the beginning of the month. (WHN, 7/22)
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Wisconsin hospitals and health systems among nation’s most wired
A number of Wisconsin hospitals and health systems were recognized by the Hospital and Health Networks' 17th annual Most Wired Survey. The list measures organizations' level of IT adoption. (WHN, 7/21)
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