Health Care

The Wisconsin EMS Association’s Working Together Emergency Services Midwest Conference & Exposition begins today at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee, where it will draw more than 2,000 emergency personnel, first responders, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, educators and other health care professionals.

Through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s new Anthem Whole Health Connection program, pregnant and diabetic members will be offered an extra dental cleaning or periodontal maintenance procedure per benefit period.

The Medical College of Wisconsin is hosting a series of free community mental health seminars through June on such topics as identifying and treating mental illness, improving outcomes of mental health patients, and caring for people with mental health issues in different settings.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the King v. Burwell case this year, which could potentially result in the inability of federally run exchanges to provide subsidies that help people purchase insurance coverage.

mpirik, a Milwaukee-based health care technology company, announced today that it has raised $1.75 million to further its mission of providing cutting-edge technology for physicians and hospitals in order to increase patient satisfaction and improve clinical outcomes. The capital included a $250,000 investment from the Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc.

Ninety percent of the 177,157 Wisconsin consumers who have selected or were automatically enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace as of Jan. 16 are receiving financial assistance to lower monthly premiums, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

The Medical College of Wisconsin has been awarded a $1 million grant to pilot a Child Psychiatry Consultation Program in Milwaukee County and 15 northern Wisconsin counties. The announcement came from Wisconsin Department of Health Services secretary Kitty Rhoades on Thursday.

BizTimes Media will host an interactive workshop designed to help business owners value their businesses and prepare them for sale.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Team hosted a ribbon cutting last week for the opening of the city’s first workplace clinic.

A new study published in the Pediatrics journal by a team of researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin has found that limiting the amount of rest adolescents receive after concussions may help them return to normal activities sooner.