On The Record Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Emplify Health by Gundersen pursues first-of-its-kind EmPATH unit in state

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 9, 2026 | Hospitals, Mental Health, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Emplify Health by Gundersen will soon offer those in mental health crisis an alternative to the hospital emergency department.

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Abbott’s deal to buy Exact Sciences signals increased opportunity for Madison, says Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce president

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 19, 2025 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Abbott’s deal to buy Exact Sciences, the Madison-based cancer diagnostics company, is an “exclamation point” on the region’s status as a biohealth hub, said Zach Brandon, president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Is value-based care a ‘failed’ experiment? Some health system CEOs say so

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 12, 2025 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Value-based care arrangements — agreements where payers reward providers for keeping care high quality and low cost — are not making healthcare more affordable, two health system CEOs said at a Wisconsin Health News event this week.

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How Oconto County contained its measles outbreak

by Tim Stumm | Dec 5, 2025 | On The Record, Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Public health strategies, like contact tracing, isolation and public education, contained this year’s measles outbreak in Oconto County.

Milwaukee mental health leaders talk progress

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 14, 2025 | Mental Health, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin Health News assembled a panel of experts this week to discuss how Milwaukee is redesigning its mental healthcare system, including how they’d grade the redesign process.

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AboutHealth explores technology, in addition to quality improvement, shared savings

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 7, 2025 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

AboutHealth is beginning to explore new and emerging technologies for its health system members, as it continues to help them work together to improve quality and save money.

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Partnerships will be critical to addressing rural healthcare challenges, panel says

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 31, 2025 | On The Record, Rural Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Rural Wisconsin healthcare faces workforce shortages, diminishing access, changing demographics and reimbursement challenges. It’s also ripe for innovation, experts said during a Wisconsin Health News panel this week.

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Noble Community Clinics, Lakeshore Community Health Care CEOs talk merger

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 24, 2025 | On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Two Wisconsin community health centers plan to join together April 1, 2026.

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Health plan leaders talk ACA, Medicaid and prior authorization

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 17, 2025 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Health plan leaders this week talked about volatility in the individual market, forthcoming Medicaid changes and prior authorization reform, during a Wisconsin Health News event in Madison.

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Wisconsin High Value Network allows ‘the strong to get stronger’

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 10, 2025 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Ten independent rural hospitals in Wisconsin are collaborating, with plans to work with payers on value-based care.

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Venture Investors Health Fund talks latest investments

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 3, 2025 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Venture Investors Health Fund, a Madison-based venture capital firm that has been around for more than 40 years, recently closed its seventh fund. It raised $80 million.

Expiring ACA subsidies could have ripple effect on market

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 26, 2025 | ACA, Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

The ending of more generous subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans could have a ripple effect on the individual market, potentially increasing the state’s uninsured rate, driving out plans and further straining safety-net providers, panelists said Wednesday at a Wisconsin Health News virtual event.

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