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Experts expect telehealth use to grow, become ubiquitous

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 22, 2024 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

In the coming years, telehealth use will become common across the care continuum, from when people first make contact with a healthcare provider to when they receive care at home while recovering from a treatment, experts said at a Wisconsin Health News panel this week.

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Telehealth flexibilities set to expire next month

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 20, 2024 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

A Wisconsin health system executive said Tuesday that not extending soon-to-end flexibilities that expanded Medicare’s telehealth coverage could slow down efforts to expand care.

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SSM Health launches hospital-at-home program

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 13, 2024 | Health Tech, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

SSM Health has launched a hospital-at-home program.

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Epic adopts federal data standards in push forward on interoperability

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 7, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Epic has adopted federal data standards to help healthcare apps gain a fuller understanding of patients as part of its work to expand health information exchange.

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NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes cuts ribbon on new manufacturing center

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 30, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Beloit-based NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, which produces ingredients used in medical imaging and therapeutics, cut the ribbon on a new manufacturing center earlier this month.

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HPS/PayMedix expect TempoPay acquisition will help more afford care

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 18, 2024 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee-based Health Payment Systems/PayMedix expect their acquisition of TempoPay to help more patients get the care they need.

Epic, Microsoft take on nursing documentation

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 17, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Verona-based Epic and Microsoft are now working with health systems to use artificial intelligence to reduce nursing documentation and paperwork, a new focus of the two companies’ long-standing partnership.

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Rivermark Medical raises $30 million

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 11, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee-based Rivermark Medical raised $30 million in its latest financing round.

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Local, tribal communities receive federal dollars for broadband access

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 8, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

More than $115 million will head to local and tribal communities for projects to boost broadband access at community centers, libraries and other community facilities, including for telehealth and health monitoring, Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said Monday.

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Epic joins ambient AI research group

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 7, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Epic, the Verona-based electronic health records giant, is part of a newly formed clinical research collaborative studying ambient artificial intelligence, which is used to analyze clinical conversations.

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FDA signs off on Cologuard Plus

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 7, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

Exact Sciences’ updated stool-based colon cancer screening test has received federal approval, the Madison-based company announced Friday.

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Phillips Medisize’s owner acquires company to expand drug delivery capabilities

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 18, 2024 | Health Tech, Top Stories | 0 |

The parent company of Hudson-based Phillips Medisize has entered into an agreement to acquire a company that will expand its drug delivery capabilities.

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