Ambulatory surgical centers that serve a high number of Medicaid patients and benefit from an assessment that the state’s next budget is set to end could see increased Medicaid reimbursement under a technical amendment approved by the Assembly Wednesday.
The state’s two senators have signed on to dueling proposals for health reform that were introduced Wednesday.
The Assembly has approved the state’s 2017-19 budget, including a provision added by the budget-writing committee that aims to save money through coordinating the care of high utilizers of emergency rooms.
September is National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. This month, the Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF) is drawing Wisconsin’s attention to the unacceptable disparities in infant mortality in the state.
Read MoreChildren’s Hospital of Wisconsin has received a $1.5 million gift commitment from the Nicholas Family Foundation to support an endowed chair in pediatric heart transplant. The donation supports the $8 million challenge gift from the Herma family. Announced in April, the challenge benefits the Herma Heart Center and supports ongoing research and clinical innovation focused on eradicating congenital heart defects and revolutionizing programs designed to improve the quality of life for pediatric heart patients and their families.
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Hospital consolidation and the growth of health systems with a national footprint in Wisconsin are continuing to shape the state’s healthcare landscape, according to Allan Baumgarten, a Minnesota-based independent analyst.
Madison-based Redox is continuing to collect contracts with out-of-state health systems for its cloud-based interoperability platform. It announced Tuesday its partnering with Brigham Health to connect applications to the academic medical center’s Epic electronic health record.
The number of uninsured Wisconsinites declined by 42 percent between 2013 and 2016, according to census bureau data released Tuesday.
The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project (EBHPP) will host a briefing on programs and research at UW-Madison on falls among older adults. The event will be held at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Room 411-South, on September 28th, from 11:00am-12:30pm. The program is free and open to the public, with advance registration recommended.
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Lawmakers are warning that nurses with a license to practice in multiple states could face challenges if their bill to update state law doesn’t pass soon.