On The Record Archives - Wisconsin Health News

On the Record with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 11, 2021 | Legislature, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Madison is likely to be a busy place the next couple weeks as the spring legislative session winds down, and lawmakers complete their work on the spending plan for the next biennium.

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IMPACT Connect aims to improve care coordination, address social determinants

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 4, 2021 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

A digital platform in Milwaukee, set to roll out this summer, aims to create a community information exchange to help connect people with needed services, improve care coordination and address social determinants of health like food, safe housing and transportation.

Marshfield Clinic looks to boost telehealth, broadband

by Sean Kirkby | May 28, 2021 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Marshfield Clinic Health System, and other western health systems, recently joined Eau Claire County in launching a pilot program to see how well low-orbit satellites can boost internet access in rural Wisconsin.

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Panelists review healthcare transparency work, future efforts

by Sean Kirkby | May 14, 2021 | On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

A Wisconsin Health News panel this week weighed in on healthcare transparency efforts in the state as well as where to go next.

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WHA CEO Borgerding talks legislative priorities

by Sean Kirkby | May 7, 2021 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

As the state continues digging out from the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest legislative priority for Wisconsin hospitals is continuing a reimbursement increase for providers that take on a larger share of low-income patients.

Common Ground CEO Mahaffey talks new ACA subsidies, COVID-19

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 30, 2021 | ACA, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

The American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Joe Biden last month, builds on Affordable Care Act subsidies, making them more robust for those with lower incomes and extending them to those with higher incomes through the end of 2022.

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BioForward Wisconsin looks for international partners

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 23, 2021 | Coronavirus, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

BioForward Wisconsin is looking to raise the profile of the state’s biohealth industry on an international level.

Aspirus CEO Heywood talks COVID-19 hesitancy, future of healthcare delivery

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 16, 2021 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Aspirus CEO Matt Heywood spoke to Wisconsin Health News this week about his health system’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, challenges around hesitancy and how the pandemic could shape future healthcare delivery.

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On the Record with Scott Powder, president of Advocate Aurora Enterprises

by Tim Stumm | Apr 9, 2021 | On The Record | 0 |

Advocate Aurora Enterprises, a subsidiary of Advocate Aurora Health, was launched at the end of last year.

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Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin CEO Sorum talks COVID-19 vaccine rollout

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 2, 2021 | Coronavirus, On The Record, Pharmacy, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin is poised to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those 16 and older Monday.

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Wisconsin dentists look to boost COVID-19 vaccination effort

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 26, 2021 | Coronavirus, Dental, Legislature, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin dentists will be able to give COVID-19 vaccine and flu shots, assuming proper training, under a new law signed by Gov. Tony Evers this week.

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