Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

UW Health CEO wants Quartz to cover 1 million lives

Aug 16, 2018 | Insurance, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

UW Health wants to cover 1 million lives through its health plan, according to CEO Dr. Alan Kaplan.

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Technology vendor gets five-year $400 million contract

Aug 16, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Department of Health Services has awarded a $400 million five-year contract to Virginia-based DXC Technology to manage the technology and business processes for the Medicaid program.

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Panelists predict more healthcare consolidation

Aug 15, 2018 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Don’t expect healthcare consolidation in the state to slow down, hospital CEOs said at a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday.

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Vukmir wins GOP Senate primary

Aug 15, 2018 | ACA, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

State Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, won her party’s primary Tuesday to take on U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.

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Wisconsin sees increase in pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use disorder

Aug 14, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Wisconsin has seen a significant increase in the rate of pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use disorder when delivering babies at the hospital, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

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UW Health tops list for best hospital in state

Aug 14, 2018 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

UW Health's University Hospital is the best hospital in the state, according to a ranking from U.S. News and Weekly Report released Tuesday.

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WPHCA celebrates National Health Center Week

Aug 14, 2018 | Press Releases |

Madison, Wis.— August 12 – 18, 2018 marks National Health Center Week, a week of celebration and appreciation for communities, patients, staff, and supporters of Community Health Centers. “Health Center Week is the perfect...

Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards and Wisconsin Public Health Association announce “2017-2018 Friends of Public Health”

Aug 13, 2018 | Press Releases |

Designation bestowed on select group of legislators The Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) and the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) today unveiled a list of state legislators...

Mayo Clinic taps new CEO

Aug 13, 2018 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Mayo Clinic has tapped its Florida leader to takeover as CEO of the organization.

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Hepatitis C cases on the rise in Wisconsin

Aug 13, 2018 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The number of new cases of the hepatitis C virus among young people in Wisconsin has more than tripled in the past 10 years, according to a recent report from the Department of Health Services.

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