Health Care
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$1.5 million gift to advance intensive care at Children’s Hospital
A $1.5 million endowed gift awarded to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has created the John A. and Linda Mellowes Family Chair in Intensive Care, which will back services for children in need of critical care.
BizTimes to honor 2014 Health Care Heroes
BizTimes Media announces the recipients of its 2014 Health Care Heroes Awards.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield introduces online doctor visits
Members of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicare Advantage plans in Wisconsin will have a new convenient, no-cost way to access care in 2015 through the use of technology. LiveHealth Online, powered by American Well Corp., allows members to visit a board-certified doctor on a secure connection over the Internet via a smart phone, tablet or computer.
New hires and promotions
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MinuteClinic opens four area walk-in medical clinics
The first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics in Wisconsin are now open inside four CVS/pharmacy stores in Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls and Waukesha. MinuteClinic also expects to open a fifth location in Whitefish Bay in December, as well as two clinics in Fox Point and Kenosha in early 2015.
Rogers Memorial Hospital adds residential program for adolescent women
Rogers Memorial Hospital is adding a new residential treatment program specifically designed to treat adolescent females, ages 13 to 17, who have intense, often painful emotions and difficulties managing interpersonal relationships.
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The Kids Dentist to open Thursday in Mequon
After five years of practicing pediatric dentistry at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and nine years of private practice, Dr. Shane Fisher will open on Thursday a new dental practice in Mequon called The Kids Dentist LLC.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield launches Medicare special needs planÂ
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is launching a Dual-Eligible Special Needs Medicare Plan, known as a DSNP, in the Milwaukee area, including Kenosha, Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. The plan coordinates benefits for people eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
Rogers to expand with new clinics in Chicago and Nashville
Oconomowoc-based Rogers Behavioral Health System, Wisconsin’s largest nonprofit mental health and addiction services provider, plans to open new obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety treatment centers in Chicago and Nashville.
Neufelder named Ministry Health president and CEO
Longtime Ministry Health Care president and chief executive officer Nick Desien will be shifting into a new role effective Dec. 1, according to an announcement made by Wisconsin Health Ministries of Ascension Health. He will serve as Ascension Ministry Market Leader for Wisconsin, Kansas and Oklahoma.