Health Care
Get the latest updates on hospitals, health systems, and medical innovation in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
Anthem parent company’s CEO resigns
Stock shares of WellPoint Inc., the Indianapolis-based parent company of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin, were up 7 percent this morning, one day after the company announced its chief executive officer, Angela Braly, had resigned.
Medical field needs a makeover
I experienced the joy of a doctor's waiting room this past week. After waiting 29 minutes, I asked the staff behind the glass what was up. With striking disdain and apathy, a grim woman told me, "The doctor is running behind." No kidding.
Aurora Health Care forms partnership with Tennessee company
Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care and IASIS Healthcare of Franklin, Tenn., today announced a wide ranging partnership which includes the formation of a development joint venture, Aurora IASIS Health Partners, to pursue healthcare acquisitions, new construction, management of facilities and development of clinical services with an initial focus on new and existing markets in Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Spectrum Brands to expand hearing aid battery production
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc., which is moving its headquarters from Madison to nearby Middleton, announced today its Rayovac global battery division will make another multi-million dollar investment over the next year in research and development in its manufacturing plants to meet growing demand for its hearing aid batteries.
BizTimes announces Fittest Execs finalists
BizTimes Milwaukee today announced the finalists for the 2012 Fittest Execs competition.
ATI Physical Therapy signs pact with UnitedHealthcare
ATI Physical Therapy has entered into a new relationship with UnitedHealthcare, giving the more than 100,000 UnitedHealthcare plan participants “in-network” access to ATI Physical Therapy’s 12 outpatient physical therapy clinics in southeastern Wisconsin.
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BizTimes announces Fittest Execs finalists
BizTimes Milwaukee today announced the finalists for the 2012 Fittest Execs competition.
Anthem Blue Cross and Aurora to launch new partnership
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Aurora Health Care will launch Blue Priority, a pilot project designed to provide a high-quality health care experience that improves outcomes and controls costs.
Region’s employers’ health care costs still rising
In 2011, self-funded member employers in the Business Health Care Group (BHCG) experienced a 6.2-percent increase in employee medical costs compared with 2010.
New ideas are needed to address physician shortage
Einstein argued that a problem will never be solved with the same mindset that created it. His thinking is sorely needed to address an emerging physician shortfall.
