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Telehealth bill gets Senate committee hearing

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 10, 2019 | Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

A Republican senator said a bill requiring Medicaid to cover services provided via telehealth in the same way it covers services provided in-person could save money by preventing future health issues, despite a fiscal estimate showing it would lead to more spending.

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Direct Supply opens new center at MSOE

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 9, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Direct Supply unveiled its new Innovation & Technology Center at Milwaukee School of Engineering Tuesday.

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New healthcare venture fund launched

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 7, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Venture Investors, which has an office in Madison, recently announced the final closing of a $75 million healthcare-focused venture capital fund.

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Advocate Aurora Health helps launch MKE Tech Hub Coalition

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 7, 2019 | Health Tech, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Advocate Aurora Health and other southeast Wisconsin employers announced a new coalition Friday focused on boosting and growing the Milwaukee region's tech ecosystem.

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FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Inc.’s new facility set to produce cells for human clinical trials

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 4, 2019 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Last month, FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Inc. held an opening ceremony for a new building that will allow the Madison company to manufacture cells for use in human clinical trials.

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Providers push for telehealth bill as insurers question cost

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 25, 2019 | Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Providers called on state lawmakers Tuesday to pass a bill that would create parity between what Medicaid pays and covers for in-person and telehealth services, but insurers questioned the cost of the proposal.

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FDA approves Cologuard for adults 45-plus

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 23, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Cologuard for adults 45 and older, Madison-based Exact Sciences announced Monday.

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FDA approves GE Healthcare technology targeting collapsed lungs

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 16, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new technology developed by GE Healthcare in Waukesha that will help radiologists more quickly identify collapsed lungs.

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Panelists: Analyzing, acting on health data pose challenges

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 4, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

The adoption of electronic health records has led to troves of data, but how to analyze and act on that data pose a challenge, health tech leaders said at a panel last week in Wauwatosa.

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More than 60 lawmakers support WHA-backed telehealth bill

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 3, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Dozens of lawmakers back a bill requiring Medicaid to treat telehealth the same as in-person services in terms of coverage and payment for providers.

Faulkner celebrates 40 years, outlines concerns with interoperability rule

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 28, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner chronicled her company’s first 40 years, weighed in on a federal interoperability proposal and promoted efforts to boost evidence-based decision making during her annual address at this year’s User Group Meeting Tuesday in Verona.

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Ryan joins SHINE’s board

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 27, 2019 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Paul Ryan, the former Republican Speaker of the House who represented southeast Wisconsin in Congress for 20 years, is joining the board of a Janesville company focused on producing ingredients used in medical imaging and diagnosis.

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