On The Record Archives - Wisconsin Health News

On the Record with the Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin Chair Dr. Tim Jessick and Vice Chair John Maycroft

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 21, 2017 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin recently reached 3,000 members. The organization, which aims to support those who provide specialized medical care for the sickest patients and advocate on their behalf, has only been around since 2015.

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On the Record with Mike Lappen, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Administrator

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 14, 2017 | Mental Health, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Last year, Milwaukee County was one of 20 communities nationwide to receive a grant from the MacArthur Foundation to reform its criminal justice system.

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On the Record with Eric Haberichter, Access HealthNet CEO

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 7, 2017 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Access HealthNet CEO and co-founder Eric Haberichter sees his company as a “cost-effective, very happy intermediary” between providers that offer bundled payments and employers looking for a better way to manage costs.

On the Record with Intellivisit CEO Jeff Miller and CMO Dr. Drew Palin

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 30, 2017 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A Milwaukee-area tech company is aiming to address what its CEO calls is a “big gap” through an app that uses artificial intelligence to help patients get the care they need.

On the Record with Justin Sydnor, University of Wisconsin professor of risk management

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 23, 2017 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Justin Sydnor, a professor of risk management at the University of Wisconsin's School of Business, breaks down the impact of insurers leaving Healthcare.gov and lawmakers rejecting self-insuring the health plan for state and some local employees.

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On the Record with Dr. Lyle Ignace, Executive Director of the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 16, 2017 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A health center that seeks to improve the health and well-being of American Indians in the Milwaukee area is expanding to provide dental care and a pharmacy.

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On the Record with Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 9, 2017 | Legislature, On The Record, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, tackled healthcare issues in the state budget, including savings from a potential shift to self-insurance for the state employees, during a Wisconsin Health News event this week.

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On the Record with Dr. Dean Gruner, CEO, ThedaCare

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 2, 2017 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Gruner is set to retire this month, ending a 40-year healthcare career focused on improvement.

Health systems come together on mental health

by Tim Stumm | May 26, 2017 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A year after Milwaukee health systems passed on a plan to take over inpatient and emergency room services currently offered by the aging Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex, Ascension Wisconsin is teaming up with Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Rogers Behavioral Health on a proposal to treat children, adolescents and adults.

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On the Record with Dr. Nick Turkal, CEO, Aurora Health Care

by Sean Kirkby | May 19, 2017 | ACA, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Aurora Health Care CEO Dr. Nick Turkal's new health reform plan is rooted in experience.

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On the Record with J.P. Wieske, Deputy Insurance Commissioner

by Sean Kirkby | May 12, 2017 | Insurance, On The Record, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

J.P. Wieske, deputy insurance commissioner and Group Insurance Board member, expects the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee to take a closer look at self-insurance, despite leaders of the committee saying they expect to vote down the plan.