Tim Stumm, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Nygren: Proposal to change SeniorCare likely out of budget

Feb 14, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

A proposal from Gov. Scott Walker requiring those enrolled in SeniorCare to apply and, if eligible, enroll in Medicare Part D will likely come out of the budget, members of the Legislature's budget committee said Thursday. (WHN, 2/13)

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Aurora BayCare Medical Center Among First Selected for American College of Cardiology Patient Navigator Program

Feb 14, 2015 | Press Releases |

Program designed to support heart failure patients & reduce hospital readmissions Green Bay, Wis. – Aurora BayCare Medical Center is one of 35 hospitals in the country – and the only hospital in Wisconsin – selected to...

Marshfield Clinic, American Birkebeiner partner for 5th year to keep racers safe

Feb 14, 2015 | Hospitals, Press Releases |

Marshfield Clinic Sports Medicine will be on hand for the fifth consecutive year to keep racers safe at the American Birkebeiner, where Clinic providers have treated hundreds of skiers for everything from scratched corneas to...

UW Health critical care transport services receive quality care and safety accreditation

Feb 14, 2015 | Press Releases |

MADISON- UW Health Med Flight and the American Family Children’s Hospital Emergency Transport Ambulance (CHETA) have been awarded full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems. The...

Advocate: Personal care budget proposal could lead to more bureaucracy

Feb 12, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

A proposal in Gov. Scott Walker's budget to require independent assessments for fee-for-service personal care could lead to excess scrutiny and bureaucracy on the elderly and people with disabilities, according to some advocates. (WHN, 2/12)

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VA gave $8,025 bonus to director of troubled Wisconsin hospital

Feb 12, 2015 | Top Stories |

Aaron Glantz of the Center for Investigative Reporting reports: "The director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Tomah received an $8,025 bonus at the same time the facility was being investigated for excessive use of painkillers." (CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, 2/12)

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Kind, Ryan reintroduce legislation that would benefit WHIO

Feb 11, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, and Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, recently re-introduced legislation that would expand access to Medicare data for qualified entities like the Wisconsin Health Information Organization and allow them to charge for the data. (WHN, 2/11)

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield data breach puts victims at risk

Feb 11, 2015 | Top Stories |

Gitte Laasby of the Journal Sentinel reports: "Anthem customers whose personal information may have been stolen in the recent Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield data breach should file their taxes as soon as possible to make sure no one steals their refund, state officials say." (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 2/11)

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Bucks announce partnership with Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin

Feb 11, 2015 | Press Releases |

World-class hospital to become official orthopaedic provider of the Milwaukee Bucks, promoting wellness in the community and earning naming rights of the practice facility Today, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that the...

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin raises concerns about VA mismanagement and the Veterans Health Administration’s lack of oversight of individual VA facilities

Feb 11, 2015 | Press Releases |

At Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Baldwin highlights problems at Tomah VA as clear example of how systemic failure of VA management and oversight harms patient care ...