MCW earns Community Engagement Classification from Carnegie Foundation
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$32,380,000 WHEFA bond financing to help the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. Refinance in Milwaukee
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority NEWS ADVISORY $32,380,000 WHEFA bond financing to help the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. refinance in Milwaukee “WHEFA is an important business partner for MCW...
Read MoreMarshfield Clinic Health System CEO nominated for national honor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Jan. 13, 2015 CONTACT: Jake Miller, 715-387-5762, miller.jake@marshfieldclinic.org Teresa Derfus, 715-3879362, derfus.teresa@marshfieldclinic.org Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO...
Read MoreHospital Sisters Health System finalizes agreement to join Integrated Health Network of Wisconsin
Media Contact: Kathy Allen (262) 227-5820 kathy@upmkgcom.com Hospital Sisters Health System finalizes agreement to join Integrated Health Network of Wisconsin Addition increases network’s broad choice of providers Milwaukee,...
Read MoreReport examines premiums in Dane County
Integrated delivery systems consisting of partnerships between insurers and providers as well as higher quality plans are among the factors that may explain why the Wisconsin State Employee Health Plan consistently obtains lower health insurance premiums in Dane County than elsewhere in the state, according to a new report. (WHN, 1/12)
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Opiates handed out like candy to 'doped-up' veterans at Wisconsin VA
Doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Tomah hand out so many narcotic painkillers that some veterans have taken to calling the place "Candy Land." (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 1/12)
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On the Record: Working Man Borgerding takes reins at WHA
On Jan. 1, Eric Borgerding became the president and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association. He succeeds Steve Brenton, who's led the organization since 2002 and will now serve as senior policy advisor. Brenton lured Borgerding back to WHA from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce in 2002, naming him vice president of government affairs. (WHN, 1/9)
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$18,615,000 WHEFA bond financing to help Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Inc. refinance in Viroqua
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority NEWS ADVISORY $18,615,000 WHEFA bond financing to help Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Inc. refinance in Viroqua “Tax-exempt financing can be a daunting undertaking for...
Read MoreKind introduces bill to repeal medical device tax
U.S. Reps. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, and Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., introduced a bill to the House Wednesday that would repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax applied to the sale of medical devices. The tax is part of the federal health reform law, and the legislation has more than 250 bipartisan cosponsors. (WHN, 1/8)
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Medical Society names new chief medical officer
Dr. Donn Dexter, a board-certified neurologist and sleep medicine specialist who currently serves as vice chief medical officer of the northwest Wisconsin region for Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, is the new chief medical officer of the Wisconsin Medical Society. (WHN, 1/8)
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