Health Care

I spent 22 years of my career in Marshfield, Wis., a great community built by hard working people. During my time as the chief administrator of Marshfield Clinic, I not only saw first-hand the impact that local, quality healthcare services can mean to a community, but I learned a thing or two about cooperatives (co-op).

Stop here for this week's health care news links from around the state.

Waukesha-based ProHealth care said it has become the first health care system to use Verona-based Epic System Corp.’s “Cogito” data warehouse.

GE Healthcare, the healthcare division of General Electric that has its U.S. headquarters in Waukesha, will be cutting a number of jobs in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee-based Columbia St. Mary’s has launched a new online feature that gives patients access to doctor’s notes.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a one year delay for online enrollment in the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), a part of the Affordable Care Act.

Jonathon Truwit, M.D., has been named enterprise chief medical officer (CMO) for Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin and professor of medicine (pulmonary and critical care) with tenure at the Medical College.

Small business owners, sole proprietors and nonprofit executives are invited to learn more about their options for health care insurance by attending the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon, which will feature Bob DeVita, chief executive officer of the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative.

A crisp, fall day. The crackle of leaves echoes throughout the neighborhood. And there, on a broad carpet of soon-to-be-dormant grass, the annual tradition that pits brother against sister, and father against son-in-law plays itself out: The Turkey Bowl.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Baltimore, Md., recently posted the top five things elderly people who are enrolled in Medicare need to know as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is rolled out. They are: