Health Care

One of the main messages of President Obama's 2012 campaign was that waste in our health care system must be reduced in order to decrease the system's cost burden. Clearly, that message resonated with the American public, and understandably so. However, while this paradigm shift has the potential to be a positive development, there are a few issues that should be considered before the law is fully phased in. Specifically, there are several policies that I hope the new law will ultimately embrace, all of them focusing on a preventative, outpatient and patient-focused medicine model.

The camouflage on the cost and quality of health care in America is blessedly being stripped away by entrepreneurial initiatives.

Mary Haynor, president and chief executive officer of Brown Deer-based Horizon Home Care & Hospice, has been elected secretary of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 2013 and 2014.

The camouflage on the cost and quality of heath care in America is blessedly being stripped away by entrepreneurial initiatives. Payers can finally get a glimpse at what they are buying and for how much.

Earlier this year, Waukesha-based Markel American Insurance Company introduced Markel Cyclist – a new bicycle insurance program to provide specialized protection for cyclists.

Physicians from the Advanced Heart Failure Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) pioneered the first operation in the nation outside clinical trials of the latest Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), which works to improve the lives of patients suffering from end-stage heart failure.

Greater Milwaukee Otolaryngology, based in Greenfield, has officially changed its name to The Entstitute as part of a rebranding initiative. With its new name, the practice aims to spread awareness of its medical services to a larger group of patients in southeastern Wisconsin.

Cincinnati-based Omnicare Inc. plans to close its pharmacy in Waukesha and consolidate it into its pharmacy in Milwaukee.

Assurant Health, through efforts of the Assurant Foundation, is awarding $230,000 to seven area organizations focused on improving the lives of people facing hunger, homelessness and struggles with health and wellness.