Author: Ellie Borstad

The four groups serving as health care liaisons to the State’s Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council are praising the largest drop in worker’s compensation insurance premium rates in the last 24 years as yet another indicator of the program’s strength and stability. The 8.46 percent drop in premiums took effect October 1 – the largest drop in premiums since 1995. Wisconsin already had the lowest worker’s compensation rates in the Midwest, which have gone down again in both 2016 and 2017.

Further validating that healthcare payers are actively investing in solutions to improve value through enhanced member engagement, Kiio Inc. announced today it has received a $1 million investment from WEA Trust, a not-for-profit insurance company that provides group health insurance and administrative services to public employers throughout Wisconsin.

October 2-6 is National Health IT Week, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to announce the state is one of the nation’s leaders in the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR), which improve the quality of care for patients.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today recognized seven hospitals for their excellent surgical care during 2016 at the annual Surgical Site Infection Prevention Summit in Madison, hosted by DHS and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The facilities were selected because the occurrence of surgical site infections among their patients was significantly lower than the national baseline in 2016.

United Hospital System, with hospital campuses in Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie, and Froedtert Health have completed a previously announced agreement to expand their relationship. Terms were not disclosed.

The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) applauds Dane County Executive Joe Parisi for implementing a new paid parental leave policy that will provide county employees with 10 weeks of paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a new child.

Prevea Health is pleased to announce the new Prevea Mondovi Health Center will open for patient care on Monday, Oct. 2. It will offer family medicine, physical therapy, laboratory and radiology services.