Apr 13, 2015 | Top Stories |
Madison is among the seven costliest of 78 metro areas for three medical procedures, a government report found. But health insurance premiums in Dane County are relatively low. The market is even considered a model for how to control costs and improve the Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to a report from an advocacy group. (STATE JOURNAL, 4/13)
Apr 10, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |
Apr 9, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |
Uncertainty caused by Gov. Scott Walker's proposed changes to the state's long-term care system "weighed heavily" into GeminiCare's decision to cease operations, according to president Kathleen Rublee. GeminiCares, a provider of home care services across the state, plans to cut nearly 700 jobs as it closes shop at 11 locations by the end of May. (WHN, 4/9)
Apr 9, 2015 | Press Releases |
The Alliance, a cooperative of employers that self-fund their health benefits, is creating a path to high quality care at a lower cost to transform the local marketplace. The Alliance QualityPath program is one of few nationwide...
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Volunteering helps patients, nursing home residents and the volunteers themselves, Osseo women say EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — In honor of National Volunteer Week, April 12-18, Mayo Clinic Health System is proud to recognize its 920...
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MEDFORD, Wis. – Jodi Johnson, RN, MS, vice president of patient care services for Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, was recently appointed by Governor Scott Walker to the Wisconsin Board of Nursing. Johnson is one of 11...
Read MoreApr 9, 2015 | Press Releases |
CareCloud and MCIS, a healthcare IT company established from within the Marshfield Clinic, today announced a partnership to deliver a joint, cloud-based solution to help improve the clinical, financial, and administrative...
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More veterans were waiting long periods for care at the Veterans Affairs hospitals in Milwaukee and Madison this winter than they were in the late summer and early fall, despite a national effort by the VA to get patients seen more quickly. (ASSOCIATED PRESS, 4/9)
Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized |
The movement for payment reforms that compensate providers for value rather than individual services is just beginning, panelists said at a Wisconsin Health News lunch briefing Tuesday. (WHN, 4/8)
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Green Bay – HSHS St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center and Green Bay Oncology (GBO) are pleased to announce that they are beginning the process for a new business alignment. Together, our organizations have collaborated to provide...
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