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Dynamis acquired by Illinois-based Applied Systems

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 18, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee-based Dynamis Software Corporation, a health tech company that helps insurance agents and brokers design employers’ health benefit plans, has been acquired by Applied Systems, an insurance software company headquartered in Illinois, according to a Wednesday statement.

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Report: Biohealth industry generated $48 billion in economic output

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 11, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

The state’s biohealth industry created $47.8 billion in total economic output last year, according to a recent report. That was an increase of 24.8 percent from $38.3 billion in 2013.

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Advocate Aurora Health, MATTER partner on health tech competition

by Jack Kelly | Oct 3, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Advocate Aurora Health has formed a strategic collaboration with Chicago-based MATTER, a healthcare incubator.

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Precision medicine poised to grow, but costs remain an issue

by Jack Kelly | Oct 2, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Precision medicine, an approach that tailors care to individual patients, is becoming more available, but costs are a limiting factor, according to a University of Wisconsin professor.

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Baldwin’s medical imaging proposal signed into law

by Jack Kelly | Oct 1, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to provide $20 million to advance domestic production of a radioisotope used in medical imaging made it into law last month, according to a Friday statement.

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Exact Sciences building capacity for more Cologuard tests

by Jack Kelly | Oct 1, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Exact Sciences is positioning itself for rapid growth, CEO Kevin Conroy said Saturday.

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UW’s biomanufacturing effort aims to create ‘entrepreneurial mindset’

by Jack Kelly | Sep 28, 2018 | Education, Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Earlier this month, the University of Wisconsin launched an effort to position Wisconsin as a center of excellence for biomanufacturing, a field encompassing cell therapy, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

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Heritage Senior Living partners with UW-Milwaukee, Medication Management Partners

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 26, 2018 | Health Tech, Long Term Care, Top Stories | 0 |

A senior living provider based in West Allis has inked agreements with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a medication management company to improve healthcare for its residents.

Epic CEO Faulkner promotes potential of shared global data network

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 29, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Clad in a wide-brimmed scout hat and hiking boots, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner pointed to a future Tuesday where providers from across the globe could access patient data over a single network.

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Advocate Aurora partners with Foxconn, Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual on venture fund

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 29, 2018 | Health Tech, Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Advocate Aurora Health has partnered with Foxconn Technology Group, Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual on a $100 million venture capital fund, leaders of the companies said Tuesday.

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Foxconn, UW initiative to support medical research

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 28, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Foxconn Technology Group plans to invest $100 million in an initiative with the University of Wisconsin that will in part support medical research, according to a Monday statement.

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Exact Sciences partners with Pfizer

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 22, 2018 | Health Tech, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Madison-based Exact Sciences will partner with Pfizer on a marketing campaign to promote Cologuard, its colorectal cancer screening test, according to a Wednesday statement.

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