A $10 million, five-year effort at UW-Madison to curb obesity in Wisconsin, which ended in December, met a stark reality: The state’s obesity rate, which is slightly higher than the national average, continued to go up. Leaders of the Wisconsin Obesity Prevention Initiative, funded by the...
MADISON, Wis. – With the Democratic presidential parade heading to the swing state of Wisconsin, one issue likely to draw attention from candidates and voters alike is health care: How good is it, what does it cost and how many people can readily get...
Hospitals and health systems in the state have a $119 billion impact on the state’s economy, according to a recent report from the Wisconsin Hospital Association. Hospitals alone contribute $47 billion to Wisconsin’s economy in labor income, total income, and industrial sales and...
Froedtert Health was among the investors in Xealth, a digital prescribing platform that raised $11 million in Series A funding. The Froedtert and the Medical College network also has been using the Xealth platform for over 13 months in combination with products from Proteus Digital Health. A...
The Isthmus Project, a new business accelerator program at UW Health, has already accepted two startups and is considering several more. That’s according to Thomas ‘Rock’ Mackie, chief innovation officer at UW Health and director of the program, which was announced in early February. He spoke...
Hear from three health-tech companies in central Wisconsin about what it’s like to build their businesses in the region at a Thursday, April 11 luncheon in Wausau, hosted by the Tech Council Innovation Network and the Wisconsin Healthcare Business Forum. The luncheon will be held at...
Hear from Dr. Thomas “Rock” Mackie, UW Health’s first chief innovation officer, at the Tuesday, March 26 Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon meeting in Madison. Dr. Mackie brings a wealth of company startup and market intelligence to his new role at UW Health. He founded or co-founded companies such...