Author: Tim Stumm
Committee green lights bill having DOR collect debts owed to private ambulance services
An Assembly committee approved a bill Tuesday allowing counties and municipalities to request that the state's Department of Revenue, which is opposed to the legislation, collect private ambulance service debts from debtor's income tax refunds. (WHN, 4/22)
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New Provider Educational Resource Aims to Help Improve Quality Care for LGBT Individuals and Their Families
Creating an LGBT-Friendly Practice available at no cost to physicians with CME certification MILWAUKEE – April 22, 2015 – According to a nationwide survey conducted by Lambda Legal, primary care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and...
Read MoreA quarter of Wisconsin hospitals earn five stars in new Medicare rating
Nearly 25 percent of eligible Wisconsin hospitals earned five of five stars from a new Medicare rating system released last week based on patient satisfaction. Twenty-five of the 251 hospitals nationwide earning five stars were from the Badger State. (WHN, 4/21)
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Meriter – UnityPoint Health Publishes ER Wait Times
Now Available on the homepage of Meriter.com MADISON, Wis. – When you need medical care fast, you don’t want to be stuck in a waiting room; it’s why Meriter – UnityPoint Health is publishing its hospital Emergency Room wait...
Read MoreAurora St. Lukes Medical Center Surgical Team Performs World’s First Neurosurgery to Use Groundbreaking Planning, Visualization and Automated Technology
Aurora neurosurgeons first in the world to use Synaptive Medical’s BrightMatter™ Servo Solution including 3D tractography visualization and robotic position of a scope Milwaukee – In a breakthrough with the potential to improve...
Read MoreOn the Record with Niko Skievaski, co-founder, Redox
While the founders of Madison-based incubator 100health have shifted their focus to growing their own company, they say their intentions are still the same: helping healthcare entrepreneurs. (WHN, 4/17)
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Ministry moving forward with its ‘own strategies’ after Marshfield announcement
Ministry Health Care plans to move forward with its "own strategies" after Marshfield Clinic Health System announced this week it plans to build a hospital in Marshfield and strengthen its partnership with Aspirus. (WHN, 4/16)
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WHA, Wisconsin Medical Society applaud ‘historic’ congressional vote on the doc fix
Healthcare organizations and advocates lauded Congress for passing a bipartisan bill repealing the current Medicare payment formula for doctors, paving the way for a payment system based on performance. (WHN, 4/16)
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