Tim Stumm, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Two UW professors chosen for prestigious new grant program in cancer research

Jul 29, 2015 | Press Releases |

MADISON — The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has selected two UW-Madison faculty, Dr. Michael Fiore and Dr. Paul Sondel, as inaugural recipients of an Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA), which provides seven years of...

Aurora Health Care joins AVIA’s Innovator Network

Jul 29, 2015 | Press Releases |

CHICAGO- AVIA Health Innovation, healthcare’s provider-led accelerator, announced today that Aurora Health Care, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit health care systems, has joined the AVIA Innovator Network....

Bill allows out-of-state ambulances to serve Wisconsin

Jul 28, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow out-of-state emergency medical technicians to respond to requests for mutual aid in the state without a Wisconsin license. (WHN, 7/28)

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Gundersen names new CEO

Jul 28, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Dr. Scott Rathgaber starts in September. (WHN, 7/28)

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Planned Parenthood responds to defunding proposals

Jul 27, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin responded Friday to two bills being circulated by a lawmaker that would partially defund the organization. (WHN 7/27)

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Wisconsin doctors earn $1.8 Million in bonus payments from UnitedHealthcare for improving health outcomes and closing gaps in care

Jul 27, 2015 | Press Releases |

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...

On the Record with Simon Haeder, researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jul 24, 2015 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

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

Jul 24, 2015 | Press Releases |

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...

Vos likely to pursue speaker’s task force on dementia

Jul 23, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, is putting together a task force on dementia and Alzheimer's, according to a Republican legislator. (WHN, 7/23)

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Legislator to pursue mental health initiative despite veto

Jul 23, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Rep. Mary Czaja, R-Irma, hopes to pursue a $1 million mental health initiative as a standalone bill, after Gov. Scott Walker vetoed funding for the initiative in the state's budget. (WHN, 7/23)

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